Welcome to Saturday. It’s been a busy week, but we’re at the bar and we’re about to settle into some relaxing conversation and an adult beverage or two. We might even have something to eat. While we’re at it, we’ll try to deal with Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt.
“Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘stick.’ Use it as a noun or a verb; use it any way you’d like. Have fun!”
If we were having a beer, you’d be reminiscing.
“Good afternoon, Cheryl. The drinks are on me today, so pour Dan a Modelo and set me up with a John Howell’s Bourbon Special.”
“Coming right up, David. What’s the occasion?”
“I lost a bet.”
“With Dan? You guys betting on baseball?”
“No, I bet him that he wouldn’t be able to contribute three stories to his own writing challenge.”
“OK, here’s your bourbon. Dan, congratulations, here’s your beer. But I thought you’ve only written two stories.”
“That’s true, Cheryl, but he’s giving me credit for ‘The Inyan Beacon’ my collaboration with Teagan.”
“I see.”
“Dang, Cheryl. What the heck is this thing?”
“It’s called a swizzle stick, David. I’m sure you’ve seen one before.”
“I’ve seen them, I’ve just never stabbed myself with one.”
“You’re not supposed to stick it in your tongue, you’re supposed to pull the cherry off like a kabob.”
“I know that. My tongue got in the way.”
“Careful, David. You could put an eye out with that thing.”
“Imitating my mother isn’t going to help, Dan.”
“Haha, that was an old favorite.”
“Yes, along with ‘your face is going to freeze like that,’ and other unbelievable warnings.”
“You boys want anything to eat. Dan, it’s your chance to get David to buy a pizza.”
“I think we will, but with the second round of beer.”
“OK. David. I would have thought you would have only given Dan partial credit for the story with Teagan.”
“He knows I have a story scheduled for Monday. Cheryl.”
“Still, he could have put this off for a week.”
“He also knows that we’re having a guest next week.”
“David? Is that true? Are you giving Dan credit to avoid having to pick up a larger tab?”
“The thought had occurred, Cheryl. But, for the record, I did make this bet only with Dan.”
“I get it. Who’s the guest?”
“I don’t know. Dan, who’s our guest next week?”
“Oh cool!”
“Pete Springer? The ‘Call me mom’ guy?”
“It’s not a directive, David. He’s an author. His book is called ‘They Call Me Mom.’ He was a teacher.”
“I see.”
“David, there are still eleven days left in the Thursday Doors Writing Challenge—you could join us.”
“Me? Write a story or some poetry?”
“Yes, David. Lots of people you know have already contributed.”
“If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you jump off too?”
“They call Pete, mom, David. We don’t need to resurrect all the mom-isms.”
“You guys ready for that second round?”
“We are Cheryl, and a pizza. Pepperoni and onions, please.”
“Peperoni and onions, David. Why that combination?”
“Because I said so, that’s why.”
“Spoken like my own mom. When I drop crumbs all over the bar, are you going to ask me if I was born in a barn?”
“I always wanted to turn that one back on my mom. You know, like, ‘Weren’t you there?’”
“That would have surely resulted in a ‘Wait ‘til your father gets home’ moment.”
“You guys still in the sixties?”
“It would seem so, Cheryl.”
“Well, here’s your pizza. I’ll get the drinks. Remember, eat your crusts and your hair will go curly.”
“Just what I need, Cheryl, an actively retreating curly hairline.”
“I wouldn’t worry, Dan.”
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