with John W. Howell
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday again and this week’s prompt is Fly/Flies/Flew/Flu/Flue. If you would like to participate, visit Linda Hill at http://lindaghill.com/2015/07/17/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-jily-1815/ Here is my interpretation.
Fly/Flies/Flew/Flu/Flue by John W. Howell
When flies flew down the flue,
I could not fly with fly flu.
Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. This week’s prompt is “Ring” and can be used in any form. If you would like to participate go to Linda Hill’s site http://lindaghill.com/2015/07/10/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-1115/. Here is my interpretation.
Ring by John W. Howell © 2015
“Yeah I want to see that one. The one that looks like it might cost a million bucks.”
“Yes, sir. I’m sure it’s not that expensive. Is this the one?”
“Yes, that’s it.”
“You have excellent taste, sir. This ring is one of our finest creations. The diamond is three and a half carats and the setting is platinum.”
“May I hold it?”
“Oh yes, sir. Here you are.”
“It sure does sparkle doesn’t it?”
“Yes the cut is called Tiffany and the facets make it shine and sparkle.”
“So how much we talkin’ for this ring.”
“Hmm let me see. Oh yes here is the tag. This ring is only nineteen thousand.”
“Um, do you have anything else?”
“Oh, I’m sorry sir I thought this was the one you wanted to look at.”
“I did till I found out how much it cost.”
“I see sir. Without being too forward, may I ask what bothers you about the price? Is it too high?
“No. It’s not too high. I wanted to spend more is all.”
“Well, this is our most expensive ring.”
“I guess I will need to go somewhere else.”
“Wait sir. Let me look at this tag again. Oh dear, it sounds like I made a mistake. When I said nineteen thousand, I was looking at the per carat price. The ring is actually sixty-six thousand. I’m so sorry.”
“That’s okay, The price is more in my range. I’ll take it.”
Is it Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again? Yes, class, it is. This week the prompt is as described by Linda Hill “Use the word “is” to begin your post – bonus points for using it (as a word on its own or at the end of your final word, i.e. “metamorphosis”) at the end of your post as well.” If you would like to participate go to Linda’s site http://lindaghill.com/2015/07/03/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-415/. Here is my interpretation.
“Is” by John W. Howell ©2015
“Is the instruction quite clear to you?”
“Uh, I think it is.”
“Okay then tell me what your understanding is.”
“I’m required to use the word “is” in a post.”
“Nice so far. What else is expected to happen?”
“Um, I’m supposed to start the post with the word is.”
“Is that what you did?”
“Er, I think the question at the very beginning is what is required.”
“The question is again?”
“Is this Stream of Consciousness Saturday? It is way up top at the beginning.”
“Good I think you have what is required.”
“But one more thing is necessary.”
“Yeah, and what is that?”
Is is supposed to be the last word or part of the last word in the post.”
“Is that right?”
“Yes, it is.”
Stream of Consciousness Saturday again. This week’s prompt is “Some/Sum and we can use one or both words. If you would like to give this fun a try, go to Linda Hill’s site and read all the rules. Here is the link http://lindaghill.com/2015/06/26/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-2715/. Here is my interpretation.
Some/Sum by John W. Howell © 2015
“Tell me that number again.”
“Seven million.”
“Whew that’s some sum.”
“No, you don’t.”
“No, I don’t what?”
“You don’t get off the prompt that easy.”
“Hey, I just said some and sum, so I’m done.”
“Tell me you didn’t rhyme that on purpose.”
“What if I did?”
“You’re an idiot.”
“Okay, so I didn’t. Now, what?”
“You are still an idiot, but you need to try harder on the prompt.”
“Like how harder?”
“Maybe you need to weave some kind of a story. You can talk about the sum of all fears.”
“The what?”
“The sum of all fears is what happens when you are afraid, and take stock in what all of the fears mean to you.. What’s the sum of that situation.”
“I have to do some math?”
“For heaven’s sake give me a break.”
“Now who’s rhyming?”
“Let me sum up something for you.”
“Go ahead with some sum. Ha ha got ya.”
“You didn’t do the prompt and I hope Linda and her friends toss you out of the SoCS.”
“Poo, I did too.”
“Another rhyme. Perfect and they are becoming more sophisticated as we go along.”
“Sum this.”
“So adult.”
Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. This week’s prompt is “bone” and can be used any way the writer chooses. I have thought hard and decided not to use it as a verb. If you would like to join in go to Linda Hill’s site and read all the rules and join in. http://lindaghill.com/2015/06/19/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-2015/. Here is my interpretation of “bone.” I hope you like it.
Bone by John W. Howell ©2015
“What was that noise? Did you hear it?”
“Uh, no I’m fast asleep.”
“If you are asleep how come you’re talking to me.”
“I’m talking in my sleep.”
“Jerry. Wake up and go see what is that noise I heard.”
“Um, what did it sound like?”
“Like something hitting the ceiling.”
“Uh oh.”
“What do you mean uh oh?”
“That means whatever made the noise is in the attic. I hate the attic. Too many cobwebs.”
“Jerry. Please go see. I’m scared.”
“Okay, you stay here. I’ll go and face the danger all alone.”
“Danger?”
“Just kidding. I wanted to get some sympathy since I need to leave this warm bed to go up into that creepy attic.”
“Turn on the light for heaven sakes.”
“And take this ball bat. Thanks for the suggestion Ruth.”
“Go on you big dummy.”
“Bye.”
“Be careful.”
“I can’t hear you I’m going up the attic stairs.”
“Okay, I’ll wait until you come back. I hope it is nothing.”
“I’m back.”
“Damn Jerry you scared me out of a year’s growth. What was it.”
“A bone.”
“A bone? What kind of bone?”
“My guess a leg bone.”
“A leg bone from what?”
“From the skeleton that is wandering around in the attic.”
“What? Are you kidding me?”
“I wish I was. He dropped a bone while stepping over a trunk.”
“I mean about a skeleton in the attic.”
“Oh, that. I wouldn’t worry.”
“Jerry, tell me you are kidding.”
“Everyone has a skeleton or two in the closet we just happen to have one in the attic. Let’s go to sleep Ruth.”
“I will never sleep again with that thing up there. Jerry, you got to get rid of it.”
“Tomorrow is soon enough. Besides he is feeling poorly now that his leg bone fell off. I don’t think it is a good idea to make him homeless right now.”
“Either it goes or I go.”
“Okay, I’ll tell him tomorrow.”
“Now.”
“Can he stay in the closet?”
“No.”
“Okay, I’m going. I’m not happy about this thing Ruth. I don’t know how he will get along without his bone.”
“Not your problem. Get that thing out of my house.”
“He’s cute.”
“Go.”
Stream of Consciousness Saturday and this week’s prompt is to use a word that can that qualifies as onomatopoeia. Here are the instructions from Linda Hill Onomatopoeia is “the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.” (Source: Google) Find an onomatopoeic word of your own to base your post on or, as a last resort, use the word “drip.” You don’t have to use the word “onomatopoeia” in your post. Have fun! If you would like to join here is the link to Linda’s post. http://lindaghill.com/2015/06/12/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-1315/ I have chosen the word crunch and here is my interpretation.
Crunch by John W. Howell © 2012
“So what you eatin’?”
“Captain Crunch cereal.”
“Oh, I like that one.”
“You want some?”
“No thanks, I’m full. I just ate a Crunch Bar.”
“Talk about good. I love those.”
“Doesn’t work too well on the diet though.”
“Ah come on a bar bell crunch or ten and you’ll be good.”
“I like the noise of that cereal.”
“Say it.”
Say what?”
“The noise.”
“It’s in the name. Crunch.”
“Onomatopoeia.”
“Huh?”
“The word Crunch is an onomatopoeia.”
“I’m real sorry I didn’t know. You would think they wouldn’t put it in the name?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I thought you said crunch was an onomatopoeia.”
“I did.”
“Doesn’t that mean ‘swear word’ in Greek?”
“No, it means─. Aw, forget it.”
“Oh. Well then, I’m not sorry.”
“You should be.”
Stream of Consciousness Saturday brings another opportunity to go crazy be creative with a prompt from the High Priestess of Promptness Linda Hill. Today’s prompt is “Information.” If you would like to join in go to Linda’s site and learn more. http://lindaghill.com/2015/06/05/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-615/ Here is my interpretation.
Information by John W. Howell © 2015
“See that signpost up ahead?”
“Yeah what does it say?”
“I thought you said you could see it.”
“I can see it I just can’t read the words. They’re too small.”
“There is only one word.”
“Okay, what’s the word.”
“Really? You can’t see that one word. It’s huge.”
“No, I can’t see it. For the last time what does it say?”
“It starts with IN and ends in N.”
“Lots of help you are. How about injection?”
“Ha ha ha. No. I’ll give you another hint the third letter is an F The next to the last is an O.”
“This is ridiculous. We are getting closer, and I won’t have to play your stupid game in a few minutes.”
“So take a guess.”
“Okay INF and then ON. How about Infuriation?”
“Not even sure that’s a word but no. The next letter is an O and the third to last is an I.”
“Humm INFO and ION. Oh, I get it. Information.”
“Yay. You got it. Now let’s go in there and you can ask for directions since we have no idea where the hell we are and we have been wandering around for the last three hours.”
“Directions?”
Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again This week’s prompt is “Almost” and it can be given an interpretation any way the writer chooses. If you would like to get involved visit Linda Hill’s blog at http://lindaghill.com/2015/05/29/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-may-3015/. Here is my interpretation.
Almost By John W. Howell © 2015
“Jupiter One this is Houston.”
“Go ahead Houston.”
“We have figured out the problem and are almost ready with a solution.”
“Almost sounds good. What is almost?”
“Well, we have everything worked out except how to get you back to earth.”
“Oh, that’s a pretty big almost.”
“Not to worry though. You can still complete the mission you are almost there.”
“Ok, and how does that help?”
“Well, you know the old give one for the Gipper kind of thing.”
“Give one what?”
“Life Colonel.”
“Life Houston? I think you guys need to work a little harder down there.”
“Okay, Colonel. We’ll get back to you. As I said, we almost have a solution.”
“Roger Houston. I heard the almost the first time. Next time I hope the almost turns into we got it. Standing by Jupiter One out.”
“Houston out.”
Stream of Consciousness Saturday and time for another prompt from the evil genius Linda Hill. Here prompt this week is ke. Yeah, you got that right ke, and it can be part of a word. What kind of monster person would have a prompt like that? If you want to know go here http://lindaghill.com/2015/05/22/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-may-2315/ and see for yourself. Here is my interpretation of ke.
KE by John W. Howell © 2015
“So I called the guy at KE and you know what he said?”
“You take me for a mind reader? No, I don’t know and what is KE anyway?”
“KE is Kendall Energy. I put in for a job there and thought it would be a piece of cake.”
“So what did he say for heaven’s sake?”
“Mr. Kendall himself told me to take a hike.”
“No kidding. I thought you were on the fast track. Why’d he put on the brake?”
“He said my resume was a fake.”
“How’d he come to that decision? Sounds like a muck rake.”
“I thought so too. Then he asked me what kind of metal used in a transformer bake.”
“What the hell is that? What does the bake make?”
“That’s the problem. I had no way to avoid the fact that I had no idea. It was like being in a wake.”
“Why didn’t you know? You are an electrical engineer? You even know the source of a lightning quake.”
“I guess my nerves made me shake, and I forgot.”
“Here take this sake and relax. We need to do something else.”
“I think that’s key. Thanks.”
Saturday Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. This week’s prompt is “Stick.” The word can be used in any form or maybe all. Who knows? If you want to have this kind of frustration fun go to Linda Hill’s site and read all about it http://lindaghill.com/2015/05/15/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-may-1615/ here is my interpretation. I hope you like it.
Stick by John W. Howell © 2015
“I have to ask you why you are bent over like that?”
“I am looking for water.”
“For water? What is that you are holding/”
“It’s a divining rod.”
“Ha. It looks like a stick to me.”
“That’s because you stick to your usual practical comfort zone.”
“Comfort zone? At least I stick to the normal practices.”
“I don’t call your practices normal.”
“And you pointing a stick at the ground is normal?”
“Stand back. I hear something.”
“What do you hear?”
“The sound of money rumbling underground.”
“Money?”
“Yeah, water is money. Stick with me my friend and we will be rich.”
“Stick with you and get locked up.”
“You are like a stick in the eye.”
“Well, you can stick your stick if you get my drift.”
“Nice. Look out here comes the geyser.”
“Still waiting. Better stick to normal practice.”
