Cleo wanted me to go to the tryouts for the movie being shot in Alva, but I probably didn't go. They don't need a bald-headed, toothless old guy unless they are going to shoot “Deliverance 2.” I would fit right in there.
The rest of this story is from my friend Floyd “CB” Thompson, a former classmate that lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It probably describes the views of lots of us Boomers.
Some thoughts on my mind these days.
1. Wildfires. Is it just me that notices that almost every summer there are wildfires in California and the West?
2. Politics. We are more divided today that I can remember most of my 69 years.
3. The heat. I can remember back in the day when I was a youngster in Oklahoma when the temps went over 100 and we didn't gripe about it because that is what the temps do in the summer.
4. Social media. What a difference it is today compared to yesteryear. Local, national and world news is so current that sometimes it seems that the news happens before it actually does.
5. Reaction to news. Nothing different here except it comes much sooner.
6. Gender and all things sexual. Fifty years ago, no wait, not even 20 years ago, people would be surprised as to what is acceptable. Not that I have a problem with that.
7. Lastly, animals. Since I retired I have volunteered to the humane society (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), visiting about three times a week to walk and show the many dogs we have. I walked about six medium-sized dogs, all of which were so tickled to get out of their kennels (most of them are out about five or six time an hour for 10 to 20 minutes).
One little girl named Bunny, who weighed in at about 1.5 pounds, was so sad that her sister had been adopted and as such, she whined, shrilled and barked when she was left alone. Many of us took her out for a walk and a meet and greet time. I finally had the available time to check her out. As she was a bit too small for a collar, she had to be held. In more than 30 minutes with her, I had three different couples wanting to meet and greet her. None of them had the ability at the time to afford the adoption fee but really wanted to have her.
Our facility is a no-kill facility and first come first served. Once I left the meet and greet room with this little sweetie, two other people wanted to hold her. She will be gone when I go back Sunday as will many of the smaller dogs that arrived yesterday. Tomorrow there will be several new adoptees and will be gone when I come back.
It breaks my heart that three of the medium sized dogs have been there over six months and I don't see them being adopted. Please, if you can, check out the older dogs that are available for adoption. Many of them, if not most, will love you to death. Thank you for letting me reprint this, Floyd.
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