It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again and this week’s prompt is “Long.” Linda Hill says we can use the word “long’ with any definition. Makes you wonder how many there are. If you want to join in go to her link. https://lindaghill.com/2016/07/01/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-216/

Here is my interpretation.

Long by John W. Howell

“So how long has it been?”

“How long? Hmmm, let me think.”

“It can’t be that hard.”

“Well, there was that long period where we weren’t talking.”

“Okay, it wasn’t that long.”

“Then there was the time you had that long beard.”

“Come on. When it got a couple of inches long, I cut it off.”

“And the time you and Susie went to the store for a long time.”

“I explained that it was long cause we ran out of gas.”

“Uh huh. Then that long letter from nosey Mrs. Brigget wondering if our marriage was okay.”

“She stuck her long nose in something that was none of her business.”

“Then we waited a long time while we did the marriage counseling thing.”

“I thought we got along pretty well during what you call a ‘long time'”

“Then there was that long vacation from hell.”

“I know, I know. I should have thought long and hard about taking you camping.”

“So the question was, ‘How long has it been?”‘

“Yes. How long has it been?”

“We got a divorce three months ago that’s how long.”

“Wow. That long?”

“And you are three months behind on your payments.”

 

It is time for Stream of Consciousness Saturday again. This week’s prompt is “book.” Linda Hill advises to use any meaning of the word as your theme or simply use the work in the post. If you would like to join in go to Linda’s link and check it out. Here is the link.

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS June 4/16

Book by John W. Howell © 2016.

I have to return to the instructions for a moment. Linda says, “use any meaning of the word as a theme.” I had to think hard about the meaning of the word “book.” So here goes nothing. (Which may be a self-fulfilling prophesy)

“Hey man, whatsup?”

“Nuthin much how about you?”

“Yeah, lookin’ forward to vacation.”

“Where you goin’?”

“Gotta book a flight to LA.”

“Cool. What’s in LA.”

“Movie pitch for my book.”

“Aw man. How cool.”

“Yeah, I’m excited to book it out there.”

“When you leavin’?”

“Soon’s I get clear of the panhandle charge.”

“That cop book you for panhandling?”

“Sure did and all I was doin’ was asking folks for money.”

“Don’t that beat all. Now they got your name in the book.”

“Time I spent at the precinct I should have been hitting the books.”

“Whadda you mean?”

“Study. You know I’m trying to get an MFA degree.”

“Well. I heard, but how about that movie deal?”

“Not a done deal. The producer has book problems.”

“Book problems? What’s that mean?”

“He doesn’t know how he’s goin’ to handle the script in some of the action scenes.”

“They can be worked out right?”

“Maybe with a book of matches.”

“Oh, oh. That bad?”

“Let’s talk  later. Wanna grab dinner?”

“Ah. I’m booked up tonight. How bout tomorrow.”

 

 

Here it is Stream of Consciousness Saturday again and time for another run through the hoops courtesy of Linda Hill. This week’s prompt is “press.” Linda says we can begin a word with it, end a word with it or use it by itself. (Not “it” but “press”) If you would like a little of your mind eaten each week maybe you should join our happy band of scribblers and give this thing a try. Go to Linda’s blog and check it out. Here is the link https://lindaghill.com/2016/05/27/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-may-2816/

My interpretation.

Press by John W. Howell ©2016

“Make way, make way for the press.”

“The press? Who are you trying to kid?”

“I just got a new job with the newspaper.”

“Job? What kind of job.”

“I’m one of the pressmen.”

“Pressmen? What the heck are pressmen?’

“We press the print onto the paper.”

“You mean a printer.”

“No you oaf. In the newspaper business, we are called pressmen.”

“What if you are a woman like yourself?”

“Urm. I guess press woman.”

“Okay, so why are you going around saying, pressmen, when you should be saying press women?”

“Never gave it a thought.”

“You know firefighters have the name firefighters because many are women.”

“I know that. So you point is?”

“Maybe you should be called press workers.”

“Sounds less dignified. Our jobs are more than just work.”

“Okay. I can say with certainty press women doesn’t have much dignity either.”

“I was very happy with my new job until I ran into you. What is your position called?”

“Human resource manager.”

“Ah perfect. So give me a title that I can use.”

“How about pressessist?”

“Have you been drinking?”

If I thought other prompts were unusual, Linda has set up one of the strangest. The idea is to start today’s post with a two letter word. There is extra credit for ending the post with a two letter word as well. Well, I started it with the word “If.” Let’s see if I can end the whole thing with a two letter word as well. (I really want extra credit) If you would like to have some fun as well go to Linda’s site and read how. Here’s the link.

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS May 14/16

Two letter Prompt by John W. Howell © 2016

“So, what do you have planned today?”

“I’m not sure. I think I would like to catch some TV.”

“TV? It is such a beautiful day, you should go outside.”

“No. I think I should stay in here where it’s cool. You sound like my mother did when I was a kid.”

“Me? Your mother? That’s a laugh. Of course, sometimes you need someone to keep you in line.”

“I’m sure you think that, but I’m capable of taking care of myself.”

“Oh. Sure you are. Tell me what you had for breakfast?”

“If you call what I had at eleven o’clock breakfast, I had cold pizza.”

My, my. Sounds like a full and upright breakfast to me.”

So, you tell me what is wrong with pizza.”

“Ok. Let’s start with the fat content and move through the carbs all the way to the nitrates.”

“If I had any concern about fat I would give it to you. I don’t care about fat. It is good.”

“In moderation, you should say.”

“No. I think it is okay in any old quantity. What’s the matter you look confused?”

“I’m thinking.”

“So this is new for you?”

“As you can see I am thinking about a problem of mine.”

“We can figure it out whatever it is.”

“I’m not sure. You see I have to end this post with a two letter word.”

“At whose insistence?”

” To get extra credit from Linda Hill’s SoCS prompt.”

“It has come to me how to end in a two letter word.”

“Oh, I would be so grateful if you could tell me how.”

“It is simple. I’ll ask a question that will end in two letters.”

“I’m in your hands. Ask away.”

“Do you love me?”

 

If it is Saturday, then it must be Stream of Consciousness time. This week’s prompt is Apparent/A Parent. Linda Hill says we can use both or either. Don’t you love the smell of freedom in the morning? If you would like to join in the fun, go to Linda’s site and learn how. Here is the link.

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS May 7/16

Apparent/A Parent by John W. Howell © 2016

“So which one did you chose?”

“I think it’s apparent if you think about it.”

“Apparent huh. Think about it huh. So you going to make me guess?”

“I think that would be fun. Give it a try.”

“Okay, I’ll play one time. I guess Harvard.”

“Wrong. Try again.”

“I said I was only going to play one time. You wanted to go to Harvard. What happened?”

“To tell you the truth a parent talked me out of it.”

“A parent? What the hell does that mean?”

“My dad asked me to consider all the schools before I made my choice.”

“Yeah so?”

“So, I looked at each one carefully and weighed all the pros and cons.”

“I know you can get into any school you choose so I’ll say MIT.”

“Nope. That one did rank up there, though.”

“Yale?”

“Nope.”

“Stanford?”

“Too far.”

“NYU?”

“No, I don’t think you will get it so let me just tell you.”

“Now we’re getting somewhere. Where for heaven’s sake?”

“Hoboken Barber College.”

“Uh. Say again.”

“Hoboken Barber College.”

“Barber College? You nuts?”

“No. Think of it. I will be out in three months and will be making good money cutting hair. My dad will be happy because I won’t be going to Harvard. He’s a Yale man you know.”

“You can’t be serious?”

“How did it sound?”

“Like you need to have some rest time in a rest home.”

“So when I lay that on my dad, do you think he will still have a problem with Harvard?”

“No wonder you have so many scholarships.”

“Good huh?”

“Yeah, great provided your dad doesn’t have a heart attack.”

“Naw. He runs marathons.”

“Good.”

“It’s apparent he can take it. Go for it.”