Friday, January 11, 2008

Diggin' Up Bones, Episode 1

I've been diggin' up bones with Doc and we've come up with some treasure.




That's our Corona tray we found at our local head shop/record store, the Quonset Hut. Unfortunately, this quirky little shop no longer sells music, but it still sells funky stuff and smoking devices. Worth a trip, if you're ever in the area. But I digress...


That's not a mole on her neck, though. That's a penny Doc and I stretched at the House of Blues at Disney. We went there back in '99 with my parents and had a lovely time. It was when I first learned that Doc can't pass a bathroom without stopping and that my love also has stealth powers. One minute, he's standing next to you, the next: gone. I swear, we nearly turned the music resort upside down looking for him. This was before the days of cell phones, but that doesn't really matter; he wouldn't answer it if you called anyway. That's just how he rolls.


But I didn't bring this up to crab about Doc's excentricities; they are so few and most of them are charming. What I want to know is, how in the hell were we able to hang on to this little odd penny for going on nine years?!? In that span of time, we moved from Newark to New Albany to Canton to University Heights and back to Canton. We gave birth to two children. We've held five or more different jobs between us and I can barely keep track of my keys from day to day.


As I write this, my Doc is displaying one of his excentricities: the ability to recite Rudyard Kipling poems on command. I am currently enjoying Gunga Din. See? He is charming. He can also wail out Classified Ad by C.W. McCall, something I usually command after a few beers.


I'm amazed going through the relics of our life together. In one box, I found five bathing suits, a box of '80's Trivial Pursuit cards, several coffee mugs, a jug of pencils wanting sharpening, pictures, my mother-in-law's tole painting stencils, a marble and a saki jar. It really captures a moment of stressed out packing. We were probably at the "just throw that shit in a box and let's get the hell out of here!"


One of the grand things about my life right now is that I'm in no hurry to leave. I've got time to quarden off the basement and sift through the ages of my married life and sent time traveling to not what I'd call the good old days. Yes, there were good times, but we were always looking around the corner like a Shiite looking for the 12th Imam.


Now I'm not looking. In the evenings, my eyes turn to the horizon and see the sun setting in the valley where we courted and hope to someday return. But not any time too soon. We're going to let it ride. I can't speak for Doc, who longs sorely for his home, but for now, I appreciate the time to stop, take a breath, let the paychecks roll in and plan my next move.

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10 Comments:

Blogger Cap'n Ergo "XL+II" Jinglebollocks said...

well, there's sheeites and heeites, you know.

this is exactly the sort of thing I cannot do during holiday seasons, like ☧-mas-- it's too tuff on me poor ol' nervous system. but it IS fascinatin' to go thru boxes and see what personal archaeology ya' can dig up.

As for mashed up Disney pennies, how many you want and with what design? We got a line on 'em down here...

Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:14:00 AM

 
Blogger Amy said...

Flannery-

So many of your posts are just... perfect. They really make me smile and sigh, and think and feel happy or sad.

I love you and your words and your blog. Thank you.

Sunday, January 13, 2008 1:13:00 PM

 
Blogger SkylersDad said...

Another great post Flan! Oh sure Doc can do Classified Ad by C.W. McCall, but can he handle Wolf Creek pass?

Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:09:00 PM

 
Blogger Jenny Jenny Flannery said...

Thank you, CP.

I have plenty of mashed up pennies. What I need is a pile of new ones...

Amy, Thank you so much. Love you too...

SD: As soon as he read your comment he started in on it. Amazing, isn't he?

Sunday, January 13, 2008 11:05:00 PM

 
Blogger Cup said...

How lovely. You two are so lucky. You're my inspiration for 2008.

Monday, January 14, 2008 3:55:00 PM

 
Blogger vikkitikkitavi said...

This post makes me want to stop running around like a headless chicken and actually think and reflect and give thanks and stuff. Flan is good at doing that.

Monday, January 14, 2008 7:00:00 PM

 
Blogger Jenny Jenny Flannery said...

Thank you, Vikki and Beth...always trying to let the sunshine in...

Monday, January 14, 2008 7:10:00 PM

 
Blogger gennifer6 said...

I agree, incredible post. You capture the moments and the thoughts perfectly, almost like your readers can think and feel along with.

But I have to wonder....does being married automatically lead to an accumulation of stuff, or do you have to be an accumulator in the beginning of the relationship?

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:59:00 PM

 
Blogger Dale said...

That's the sweet stuff of life right thar.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:18:00 PM

 
Blogger Jenny Jenny Flannery said...

Gen: I always aim for telepathic when I write. Thanks for noticing. And I think being married causes accumulation because you always need to check with the other one before pitching anything and that slows the process down, especially when very busy.

Dale: You're the sweet stuff!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 9:16:00 PM

 

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