Friday, June 10, 2011

Jean starts a blog and other signs that the end is near

     After reading the various blogs of  those near and dear to me, I feel inspired to share some of my own thoughts and life lessons. Upon reflection, I asked myself, ''What do people care to know of the ethereal  nuances found in the daily routine that makes up my typically austere existence?'' Then I thought, ''When did I learn such big words?'' Then it came to my attention that my life lessons have held a certain, je ne sais quoi. As for subtle variations from a day to day routine, they don't exist in my world, if they did, the trill of reading such things would be similar to deliberately dropping a brick on ones toe or giving a sadist a bar of soap in a sock and saying, ''go nuts....'' So, lucky for those who care to read, not only are my experiences soggy with irony and sarcasm, there's also a note of fabulous gaiety if you care to see it.
     Behind my typically cheerful exterior exists one teeny tiny genetic flaw, identified by a late relative (who shall remain nameless in order to hide his many faux pas.... and perhaps blatant disregard for various legal guidelines), a man with a clear and earned understanding of the frailty of the laws of physics.  Myth #1: "Lightning never strikes the same place twice." This is a flat out lie, the man was struck 7 times as an adult, twice in one night. His research lead the discovery and naming of this genetic flaw. Similar to, "Murphy's law," this distinct characteristic was referred to more commonly by C***e Carter as, "the Carter $#!t house luck." It's very real and highly contagious.
     I am Lady Luck, I'm not always good, but hey, it's not for lack of trying. I am only half Carter. Some days  I make my own rules and manage to somehow avoid immediate repercussions. Other days I'm just doing my thing and *BLAM!!!!* that Carter... um..... luck hits me on the chin and its lights out.  The question to be asked is, '' where am I, how many fingers am I holding up, am I still in one piece?'' but more importantly, ''what have we learned here?" Every story has a moral. (DISCLAIMER!!!! Not every story has all it's morals, some have down right questionable morals)