The Lounge

[cklaurence]

I think it would depend on the holiday, Em. Often people get very depressed at holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, you know--the "family" holidays. I know I am one of them. Even though I have great kids who do their best to be with me on important holidays, I have no control over the depression that descends upon me. I think it may be for those who have gone--like my mom, who was also my best friend. She was the queen of holidays, and always cooked and entertained with a flourish. I can do that, but I can't do it with the gusto with which she did. I love the fact that I have friends and family surrounding me, but I cry all night long. I suppose I'm a bit greedy there, huh? There are those who are lonely and have lost their families and perhaps their friends--the lounges are full of them come holiday time.

Not so for holidays like Fourth of July. Nothing to be depressed about (unless you can't stand loud noise and lots of it and you leave on a beach where fireworks start when the sky begins to darken and go on all damned night, lol).

[Emeritus]

When my daughter-in-law remarried, her very nice husband adopted my grandchildren. I'm the last of the King family. Sometimes I feel that I'm a member of the Compson family in The Sound and the Fury. Certainly there are times when I feel that the Snopes are taking over.

[Emeritus]

Bartender! Where the hell's the bartender?

[cklaurence]

You are only the last of the King (or whatever your real name is, sir ) family in name, Emeritus. In reality, your line will continue. I can't remember, but I think you said Tom had two boys and a girl. Surely they will continue for many generations to come. My mom's sister, not so. She and her husband had one daughter. They passed on and their daughter--my cousin, my very dearest, closest cousin--was killed in a freak car accident many years past. She had no children of her own. Her father and his sister had no other children. Now THAT is the end of the line...

[Emeritus]

That is tragic, ck. I don't want to get into self-pity, but family name has meant a lot to the Kings. When my grandfather married a woman who was an only child, they gave all of their sons her maiden name as a middle name, to keep it alive. I was taught as a child that I must never do anything to sully the family name. It looks like nobody else will have that responsibility.

[cklaurence]

Yes, it was tragic. My mom was one of four daughters, clearly the end of the "Gorman" line. They all promised to give their first-born "Gorman" for the middle name. That stopped with the baby of the daughters, which would be my mom. She chose not to give me the name Gorman, and rather, gave me the middle name "Marsha." I'm not clear on why she did that...

[Emeritus]

Four daughters! They could have had their own string quartet.

[Emeritus]

Some lounge! What does a guy have to do to get a drink around this place?

[dredwak]

screw the drinks...pass the hooter...(see urban dictionary...entry 1)(i dont want to be labeled a dirty old man)(i really worry about my reputation)(not)

[Emeritus]

Speaking parenthetically, what is your reputation.

[dredwak]

Speaking parenthetically, what is your reputation.

according to ck...dirty old man...but...only between my ears...

[cklaurence]

dred: Dirty OLD man, --I'm looking at all those posts you made saying exactly the same thing...

[Reecey]

hahaaa. And I'm so pure and innocent.

[cklaurence]

I don't think anyone that posts here is pure and/or innocent (save for maybe Ms Bags!)...I know I'm not!!!

[Emeritus]

Purity and innocence are highly overrated. Being good because you don't know any better is a lot less commendable than being pretty good by a ceaseless struggle against baser instincts. It takes little courage to fight if you are invulnerable like Superman. If you refuse to give in when you're a frightened wimp, you are brave. It is the same with moral courage.

[Emeritus]

As for myself (with apologies to Alfred P. Doolittle) when temptation comes I give right in.

[tenn10]

I'm pure and innocent 7 months of the year.....the other 5 is during football season and anything goes

[Emeritus]

LOL. What do you do, Tenn? Hibernate during the off season?

[tenn10]

LOL. What do you do, Tenn? Hibernate during the off season?

yeah pretty much.....baseball takes up a little of my sports thoughts during the off season....but when football season finally gets here, I dust off the remote and oil up the recliner. This year its looking more and more like I might miss a couple of the Colts games.....thats when the fit will hit the shan

[dredwak]

dred: Dirty OLD man, --I'm looking at all those posts you made saying exactly the same thing...

its different...when people start agreeing with you...

[Emeritus]

thats when the fit will hit the shan

I haven't heard that one in many years. It was at the same time as the Bear-foot boy with teaks of Chan.

[Emeritus]

When is the happy hour around here? I don't like big crowds, but lighthouse keepers have more company than this!

[tenn10]

Em, happy hour is that hour you become a Colts fan

[dredwak]

Em, happy hour is that hour you become a Colts fan

fan..? i love to watch peyton play...i like your stadium...i have admiration and respect for some of the fans...but...i hope the Texans whip y'all...twice...maybe three times...

[cklaurence]

GOOD MORNING SWITZERLAND!

Have to run--busy day ahead; however, I will be here late afternoon, evening and night, so I hope someone will be around to visit with then. Love to all my Swiss Family...

[Baglady]

Em, happy hour is that hour you become a Colts fan

fan..? i love to watch peyton play...i like your stadium...i have admiration and respect for some of the fans...but...i hope the Texans whip y'all...twice...maybe three times...

twice....maybe three times Greedy ??? Geesh, if only the Colts can eek out a W wk 13

[cklaurence]

Am I too late for the gang?

[cklaurence]

"The gang" would be you, Ms Bags...

[Baglady]

ck! Sorry I missed you, winding down here.

Happy hour here tomorrow???

[cklaurence]

That would be awesome, woman! I'd love to have a couple of drinks with you here--on me!