Comments on: 3rd of July fun on the 4th of July weekend

By: wrjones

wrjones — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:01:38 +0000

Paint you turkey, paint. Try a tiny little sketch of a person in a magazine or a cup of coffee or a book, any thing, just paint something.

By: wrjones

wrjones — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:55:29 +0000

This is like a Hemingway story – Ask not for whom the tire goes flat ….

Could you post photos of what you bought at the mall?

Maybe the dog is frightened of your driving. It is a loss of control issue. You should let the dog drive and you sit in the back seat.

By: carolking

carolking — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:13:06 +0000

Yes, my sweet 100 lb doggie almost always barfs in the car. She’s 4 now and we have tried almost everything. Since she was a young puppy she has gotten sick in the car. We’ve tried de-sensitization where we would just put her the car and sit with her and give her a treat and then slowly build up to a short car ride of a block or so, rewarding her with some playtime in the dog park. We’ve tried dramamine, a dog chiropractor, a healer (that actually worked for a while – maybe she needs another session with her) and not feeding her before she gets in the car. If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.

By: carolking

carolking — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:07:31 +0000

You were smart Bonnie! Every time Matt wanted to show me stuff about the car and the tires I didn’t want to listen and look where it got me! Stuck on the saw mill on the verge of tears! Live and learn!

By: Donald Diddams

Donald Diddams — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:20:34 +0000

Wow, a good lesson I guess. I hate flat tires… it seems to be a common thing here on the island. I think all the construction guys leave their screws loose, and they scatter over the road (or something like that…).

Now what I really want to know is whether your sweet 100 pound doggie always pukes in the car, or does he only do it on special occasions?

By: swatch

swatch — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:05:02 +0000

What a jape – so you learnt something new and got some stuff you didnt need at the mall – heh heh

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:50:50 +0000

A potentially scary outcome of a seemingly scary story, told with your signature application of sarcasm, humor, skepticism and triumph.
And isn’t it a kind of independence to know that you can rely on yourself if you have to.

The guy who taught me how to drive when I was about 20, was our building supers son. A big, tough looking, muscle shirted hulk who was really very nice.
After getting familiar with the road and getting me on the highway after 5 minutes behind the wheel, he told me to pull over to the curb.
” OK “, he said, now change the tire!!
What??!!!!
Yeah, what if you’re alone and there’s no one to help you?
So he grunted out a few basic instructions and stood off to the side, arms akimbo ( a not often used word ), and had me jack up the car, loosen the lug nuts, take the filthy tire off, etc etc etc.
What was really funny was watching the expressions on the faces of the passersby as they surmised what a shitheel I was married to and how can she be so submissive……

By: judylobo

judylobo — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:50:30 +0000

Wow! And I thought the Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 was scary. It turns out the flat ‘tiring’ of Carol King on the Saw Mill River Parkway could be a movie too and the alternate title could be SAW 3. Glad you are all right.

By: InkSplodge!

InkSplodge! — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:59:36 +0000

Well done – every woman should know how to change a tire. Hope you’re pleased with your mall purchases.

By: AKLizzy

AKLizzy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:42:08 +0000

Good for you! New found bravery and a new skill! I have NO idea, zero, zip, zilch on how to change a tire. I’m very glad you made to and from Mom and Dad’s safely. And poor Kaiya! Would puppy dramamine help her for car-rides??