Homeless Guys

     This parody was written with help a friend of mine named Amanda; her dad started singing Owl City's "Fireflies" wrongly, and she thought it was funny enough to post on Facebook. I commented on her post, and she dared me to finish the new song. So, here's what happened.

Verse One -
You would not believe your eyes if ten million homeless guys
Appeared and showed you how to live
What would you learn from the things they'd tell
Of the things they didn't do well?
How could that apply to you
And the circumstances where you're stuck like glue?...

Chorus One -
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
But that I could not say
Cause it would not be true
And being so it's sort of, kind of like a lie....

Verse Two -
You would not believe your ears
If the guy selling beers
At the baseball game had good advice
Yes, that's pictures is kind of weird
So you don't notice a mustard smear
In your  hair behind your left ear
While thinking over his words once or twice...

Chorus Two -
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
But that would be a lie
And it would not be true
And girls just don't like that in a guy...

Bridge -
Our lives are like a track
(Please, won't you get here soon?)
They go straight, then out of whack
(Please, won't you get here soon?)
Whether it's raining, snow or sleet
(Please, won't you get here soon?)
I'll be so glad when our paths meet...

Verse Three -
To all those homeless guys:
Sorry, but I had to say goodbye
Because I had to leave and go find you
But hey, I'll know where my friends are
If things ever go real bizarre
They'll be a short ride away in my car...

Chorus One
Chorus Two
Chorus Three -
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
But after all, I can't say that
Cause it would not be true
And I don't want to have to lie to you...

Sniffing Around the Place

     This was the first gossip column my dog Sunny wrote for the fictional Fenceville Weekly News. It was good practice for writing in another's voice; it was fun, and I was sick and bored at the time. Originally posted as a Facebook note on May 11, 2011; posted on here September 4, 2015.

   Can you believe this weather? We had two days of spring. Basically straight from winter to summer. It's annoying.

     Two new goats and about eighteen chickens have moved to Weed Valley recenty, or that's what I read in the paper.

     Sport Bossdog hasn't felt that well lately...he says it's his arthritis acting up again and getting worse. I was playing the other day when some tall galoot - who I shall not name - the one with dancing eyes, slapping tail and likes to chew on things, STEPPED ON MY PAW. It HURTS. Why can't he just find a job, like the rest of us?

     Copper Caynine's been on a trip the last couple days, she says she was at the feed store, but I bet she was buying birthday presents.

    That flood a few weeks ago would have really been bad for those around the Houseton area, if it wasn't for volunteers from all over the county stopped it. Thanks, volunteers!

     There was a  Shakespeare play read at the house on Monday, they had a girl be the king...not sure how I feel about that. Women should have important roles, but still....My goodness, did they ever have long speeches...and some people have to work on playing angry, drunk commoners- LOL!

     If Swiftdust Cavy and Nibbles Rabbit didn't have Facebook, I'd never know what was going on with them. Sure seems like a lot of people are graduating these days.

     Haven't been feeling that great, running a fever, have a slight headache, and been throwing up. Not fun. I have heard some good new songs on the radio, though, there's one called "Raymond" by Brett Eldredge, and that new Brad Paisley song with Alabama. Is he a genius songwriter or what?

   Caleb's birthday is Wednesday, Sport's is Thursday, Amy's is Monday, and Wesley's is in two weeks. Time goes by so quickly this time of year...it makes me feel old. I guess that's about right, though...I"m almost 63.

     Interesting topic was began in Sunday School this week..pity I missed it.

     It's about time for Wesley to take his summer break off work...he seems a little distracted by college planning. A bit tired, too. He's a good Person, but hey, a dog can only do so much in the way of encouragement. (In my opinion, he needs to find himself a Person, but he doesn't think much of this idea.)

    Jatina's having company over on Thursday, her aunt and uncle are coming over to see her and the family.

     The Thunder sure are tiaking their own time about beating Memphis...if you ask me, the Grizzlies never should have moved from Vancouver. Of course, I'm the basketball fan who makes educated comments like "Those boys sure are tall" and "They aren't going to score if they don't make more baskets". Part of being so short, I think.

     Patty Angora got a new haircut at the clipper's the other day after Stormy and Lucy talked her into it...it looks real good on her.

     The teenagers going to the capitol next month sure seem excited about it...they'll need to take tons of pictures.

     Apparently there's been country music that cusses again....or so Caleb and Trevor say. Since when, may I ask, is "love" a cuss word? And there was a Keith Urban song called "Kiss A Girl" being practiced on a guitar...they were scandalized, let me tell you!!

     Heard there was some kind of mix-up at the newspaper office last week...

     The roads along the highway near Yard City and Fenceville look good, the maintainance guys must have thier mowers up and running pretty well.

    That's about all for now, and I'm as tired of typing as I always am, so until next week, "In case I don't see ya, good morning, good afternoon, and goodnight!"