Isabels on a roll

at the dinner table

always lots of conversation coursed between family

he shared a Jack Smith LA Times story a calendar called The Exposition of Days was published  each month was headed by quotes from educators writers philosophers scientists on Life Service Ethics Morality similar uplifting subject  he particularly liked one from Harry Bender 

                                              he memorised it

Imagine the appeals/dissents and remandments/if lawyers had written/The Ten Commandments

went over like a lead balloon

Awright  howbout Irv Kupcinet  

                                 What can you say about a society that says God is Dead and Elvis is alive?

like attending a wake 

                       Comon ya guys This is great stuff

It’s not Dad.

Isabel before you go off anyare welcome to  but yare not leaving the table until you eat half of your meatloaf Its Uncle Ralphsbest damn meatloaf anyone puts on the table

Maybe not.

Hows tha  Elaborate

You say it’ll put hair on my chest. 

                                    I don’t want hair on my chest. I’m going to grow two hills.

Ohreally Whakind of hills Like this 

                                       he put his hands under his sweatshirt  breastheight he poked his indexfingers against it 

OHno no! Not like Auntie’s, like Mom’s. 

                                           Hers are just right.

   he had no argument

2145,  Twosday,  23  1. 1990

1441,  day-between-2-Ts,  17  5. 23