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Man! The CRAZIEST stuff happens to ME. I AM married. And, I have KIDS. And a dog. And two cats. Read about it HERE...
Walking AND Talking
by Tony Manes
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posted Feb 26 2013 3:48PM
SO..
"AFTER"-CHURCH..ON SUNDAY..
MY WIFE "MAKES"-ME..
GO FOR A WALK..
THIS PAST WEEKEND..
WE WENT OUT TO HART PARK..
WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY "BEAUTIFUL" THIS TIME OF YEAR..
THE TREES & FLOWERS ARE STARTING TO BLOOM..
THE HILLS ARE GREEN..
"&"..IT'S "SOOOOO"-QUIET..
"JUST" THE SOUNDS OF NATURE..
WELL....
"WHILE"
WE "WALK"..
MY "WIFE"...
LIKES TO "TALK"..
NOW..WHEN "I'M" WALKING..
"I"-LIKE TO CONCENTRATE ON "WALKING"..
"&" ENJOYING
THE SIGHTS & SOUNDS
& "QUIET"
OF NATURE..
BUT ONCE WE WERE "OUT" OF THE CAR..
& WALKING ON THE PATH ALONG THE RIVER..
TALK-TALK-TALK-TALK..
"HEAR THAT WOODPECKER?"..
"LOOK AT THOSE GIANT CAT-TAILS"..
"ARE THOSE GUYS PLAYING FRISBEE GOLF?"..
"I THINK MOLLY'S THIRSTY"..
"WHERE DO ALL THE STRAY CATS COME-FROM?"..
"BOY IT'S QUIET OUT-HERE"..
TALK-TALK-TALK-TALK..
WELL....
"I"....WALK "FASTER" THAN MY WIFE..
& THE "MORE" SHE "TALKS"..
THE "FASTER"..
I--"WALKS"..
NOW "USUALLY"..
WHEN I GET "TOO"-FAR IN FRONT OF HER..
SHE'LL "JOG"...TO CATCH-UP..
(SHE "LIKES" THAT--BECAUSE SHE'S "HARD"-CORE--& DOESN'T THINK
"WALKING"..IS SUFFICIENT "EXERCISE")..
SO "HERE" SHE COMES..
"JOGGING" TO "CATCH"-UP WITH ME..
& SHE SAYS..
"YOU'RE WALKING "REALLY" FAST TODAY"..
& "I"-SAY..
"JUST TRYING TO "HEAR"
IF IT'S AS "QUIET" OUT HERE...
AS IT'S "RUMORED" TO BE--
YOU KNOW--IN NATURE"..
---
SILENCE..
WELL "NOW" I'VE DONE-IT..
SHE STARTS TO "FALL"-FARTHER & FARTHER "BACK"..
& "I" SLOW-DOWN..
& SHE'S "STILL"
"WAY" BACK-THERE..
SO I "STOP"..
& "WAIT"..
& "HERE" SHE COMES..
& "I"-SAY..
"C'MON SWEETIE..
CAN YOU "TRY" TO KEEP-UP?"..
& "SHE"-SAYS..
"I DON'T WANT TO "DISTURB" YOUR "NATURE WALK"---
JUST GO AHEAD--"I'LL" BE FINE"..
(NOW "I'VE" BEEN MARRIED "LONG"-ENOUGH..
TO "KNOW"..
THAT IF "I" WALK AHEAD..
SHE WILL-"NOT" BE "FINE")..
SO I GO "BACK"..
& "GET"-HER..
& "APOLOGIZE"..
& WE START WALKING "AGAIN"..
& IT'S "QUIET"..
THE BIRDS ARE SINGING..
& THE RIVER IS RUNNING..
IT WAS "QUIET"..
---
& "FINALLY"
MY WIFE SAYS..
"ISN'T IT PRETTY OUT HERE?"..
"LOOK AT HOW GREEN THE HILLS ARE"..
"I NEED TO STOP AT "VONS" ON THE WAY HOME"..
"WHAT TIME IS THE DAYTONA 500 ON?"..
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