Anyway, if you’re a regular reader or new to this blog, I’m a winner. I typically consider the start to be—below the line—but I’m not taking any chances with bonus points at stake. David and I are here for the last non-holiday Saturday of 2022, and we’re ready to tangle with Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt:
“Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘start your post or one paragraph with the word ‘anyway.’’ Bonus points if you start your post with ‘anyway’ and regular points if you use it in a paragraph somewhere else in your post. Enjoy!”
If we were having a beer, you’d be late.
“Anyway, Dan, David’s being late doesn’t mean I can’t get you started on a beer.”
“That sounds great Cheryl.”
“Here you go. A nice cold Modelo draft. And, we have a special you’re going to like.”
“How do you know that?”
“It’s served over rice. You always buy our specials when they’re served over rice.”
“That’s true. I think I’ll be taking one of those to go.”
“To go? I just got here and you’re leaving?”
“I’m not leaving, David. I’m just making plans for dinner.”
“What are you taking home?”
“I don’t know, but it’s served over rice.”
“Dan, I hate to tell you, but it could be tofu.”
“Not in this place, David. Do you want some bourbon?”
“I do, Cheryl. A John Howell’s Special will hit the spot. By the way, what is going to be sitting on Dan’s rice?”
“Chicken, zucchini, spinach, broccoli, onions, tomatoes and salsa.”
“That sounds like something Marian Allen would like, except for the chicken. By the way, Dan, why aren’t you sharing her recipes anymore?”
“She’s no longer on Twitter.”
“You could still share her blog posts.”
“You could sign-up for notifications.”
“I prefer it this way.”
“What way is that, David? Here’s your bourbon.”
“Dan subscribes, gets all the email and shares the posts on Twitter.”
“So, Dan is your blog curator?”
“Sort of, yes, I guess you could call him that.”
“That’s fine, David, but my circle of friends on Twitter is shrinking like the warp bubble that Beverly Crusher created in “Remember Me“
“I also follow you on Facebook.”
“I don’t usually share links on Facebook, David.”
“You could, it’s not a crime.”
“Facebook tracks people who click on links, and I’m not sure most people know that.”
“So, if I click on a link for this post, Facebook will start showing me ads for Chicken Con Aglio?”
“Perhaps. Perhaps it will show ads for John Howell’s Bourbon. I’m reasonably sure it won’t show you an ad for my books.”
“Dan, even I know there’s really no such thing as John Howell’s Bourbon.”
“When has that stopped Facebook?”
“You make a good point. I also follow you on LinkedIn.”
“I share some posts on LinkedIn, but they’re beginning to bother me.”
“Why?”
“Well, I changed my status to retired, but they keep sending me links to companies that are hiring.”
“Maybe your wife put them up to that. You know, to get you out of the house.”
“That could be, but they also do this creepy thing when I comment on someone else’s post.”
“Creepy? LinkedIn? Are you sure you’re not confusing it with Facebook?”
“No, it’s LinkedIn. If I comment on a post, it suggests that I share that comment to ‘control the conversation’ or something like that. It seems like stealing someone else’s idea.”
“Here’s an idea you can steal. We need another round, and someone needs to pay for it.”
“Did I hear Dan’s ordering another round?”
“You did, Cheryl. Don’t forget the cherries.”
“Did I forget them the first time?”
“No, I just meant…”
“I think you offended her, David. That’s never a good idea.”
“Make it up to her with your tip. So, Twitter is your favorite social media platform but you’re not feeling the love from it?”
“I am not. I mean, I still only see tweets from the people I’ve put on a list, but the numbers are dropping.”
“Maybe Musk wants out of the book and blog promotion business.”
“I’m not sure what he wants to promote. At least with Facebook I know they want to promote things I’ve already bought.”
“Maybe you should move to TikTok. How are your dance moves?”
“Not ready for prime time.”
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