Friday, March 6, 2009

Ralph the Mouth



This is Bob. Bob is retired. He is a former Marine. Bob fought in Vietnam. He loves to talk about being a former Marine and fighting in Vietnam. Bob could find a Marine in the Army. Bob can grill animal carcass with the best of them. He knows it. Bob lost 30 pounds omitting snacks. Bob can only watch shows that are acronyms (MASH, CSI, NCIS). Bob wants to talk about supper at 8:15 AM. Bob wants to know what I would like for supper two weeks from now. I don't know. Bob loves to talk on the phone. Bob calls me to find out about the weather in Austin while watching it on the Weather Channel. He needs to confirm. Bob is jumpy. Bob calls things by their unname...Jolly Tamales, instead of Johnny Tamales. Bob can talk the horns off a billy goat. Bob gets free drinks where ever he goes. I don't. Bob has taught me more about my neighbors in the past year than I learned in the 20 yrs I lived at home. Bob mixes all his food together. He usually eats alone. Bob can't have dirty dishes in the sink. Bob has hearing aids. He only wears them when he is alone. Bob tells dirty jokes. Bob is good to my mom and me.



1 comment:

  1. You forgott about West Monroe Football! And I take it you are having a Bob day?

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