Happy Saturday! David and I both had busy weeks, but the weather was pleasant and we have been looking forward to a nice afternoon break. The weather is nice enough to draw most of the patrons outside to the patio. David and I have the bar to ourselves. We’re looking forward a cool drink, some fun conversation and working with Linda’s SoCS prompt for the week:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “seven.” Use it however you’re inspired to. Have fun!
Stream of Consciousness Saturday by Linda G. Hill
I think we can work with that.
“Every seven days like clockwork, my two favorite customers slide up to the bar. Your regular beverages, gentlemen?”
“We could go somewhere else, Curley.”
“No, you couldn’t Dan. You’re stuck in this groove. If you guys ever get self-driving cars, they’ll bring you here on the first Saturday without being asked.”
“That brings up an interesting question. I wonder if you could be pulled over for DUI if you were in a self-driving car.”
“You can, David. Pulled over and arrested because current laws hold the human occupant responsible for operating the vehicle, even if the system is in control.”
“I thought you gave up answering rhetorical questions, Dan.”
“Hard to tell with you.”
“When someone says, ‘I wonder,’ it’s a good indication that they’re just thinking out loud.”
“Yeah, but when a bartender says, ‘your regular beverages…’ it’s a good indication he’s asking you if you want your drinks. I figured since you two had already drifted off into the Twilight Zone, you’d be drinking. Here you go.”
“Curley.”
“Yes, David. Oh, never mind. I forgot the cherries for your bourbon.”
“Dan’s the fan of the Twilight Zone, Curley. I don’t go in much for science fiction.”
“What’s the last Twilight Zone episode you watched, Dan?”
“Wow, Dan, that was quick. Did you watch that last night?”
“No, I watched it on Tuesday. It stars Robert Redford.”
“Robert Redford played in a Twilight Zone episode? He must have been a child.”
“He was in his twenties, but already handsome. He played Death.”
“Death?”
“Death, you know, the Grim Reaper. He came to lead an elderly woman—played by Gladys Cooper—to her final resting place.”
“And she went with him?”
“What woman wouldn’t? He was the most charming Death to ever hit the small screen.”
“Gladys Cooper was in another Twilight Zone episode, right?”
“She was in two others: She played Millie McKenzie in Passage on the Lady Anne, and Elva Keene in Night Call, both of which deal, at least tangentially, with death.”
“Sounds like a nice tribute to Robert. Did you watch anything else? The Sting, perhaps.”
“Wednesday night, I watched Three Days of the Condor.”
“That’s a spy movie, isn’t it?”
“More like an agency thriller.”
“Yeah, well I’m sure it wasn’t an insurance agency. If the CIA is involved, it’s a spy movie.”
“You boys having anything to eat today?”
“It’s been a while since we had some Teagan’s Mushrooms. Two orders of those will be nice, Curley.”
“And another round?”
“Of course.”
“Dan, I’ve lost track. Is it my week to pay?”
“I think so. Curley would know for sure.”
“I’ll pay. I’m feeling generous today.”
“Must be the change of the season.”
“Yes, the last Modelo of summer. I’m surprised you haven’t switched to Octoberfest.”
“Too heavy. Modelo is perfect, year ‘round.”
“You know what they say about variety, Dan.”
“This from the guy who drinks John Howell’s Bourbon with a snifter of seltzer and a glass of ice every week.”
“It doesn’t mean I don’t know what they say.”
“What do they know, anyway?”
I had a little excitement on my walk Thursday. I was trying to get a picture of one of the black squirrels but he was running very fast toward a tree. He ran around the back side of the tree and climbed high into the limbs. That’s when I realized he was being chased by a hawk. The hawk brushed close to the tree and landed on a fence.
Once again, I’ll imagine giving you a choice between watching a video trailer for one of my books, or a video my wife took of one of the bunnies eating some of the carrots she puts out for them. Once again, I’ll assume you’ve all voted for the bunny. Just in case, my books are all here.
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