Notes - reflections / folk and jazz / what

       Somewhat after noon. This is Amorella, again, after all these years, I'm still here with you. You of much doubt and lack of religious faith. Where's this going, boy? You tell me. - Amorella

       1252 hours. I don't know. Presently, I'd say it was me unconsciously attempted to imitate you, just to show a point not proof it.

       What's the point, young man? - Amorella

       1255 hours. Good one. The point is to attempt to show I am not making you up, at least consciously. And, if I am making you up unconsciously, then I have a very serious but controllable personal problem. It is already controllable because you are in my fingertips, like the string on the washer above the cross on a piece of paper with YES on one side and NO on the other, courtesy of Dr. Payne, my psychologist for weight control at the University of Cincinnati in the early 1980's was on my fingertips; thumb and forefinger actually, right hand. That's where this writing began. (1303)

       Not a very spiritual beginning was it, boy? - Amorella

       1304 hours. No, it began as to finding a place in my head that would help condition me to lose weight.

       Take a break. Post. - Amorella

       1306 hours. I need a break. This is rather unorthodox and quite taxing psychologically. Very odd. Counterintuitive to my nature. However, you the Amorella, do not seem counterintuitive to my spiritual nature (something I didn't really realize I had). I was superstitious, very much so I think, but not spiritual as such because I lied during my church conformation when I was twelve because I did not in any way believe in the Apostle's Creed, but I did not have the courage to speak up about it at the conformation in front of God, my family and my friends and neighbors. I do need a break. (1313)

       Mid-afternoon. You had a late lunch at Smashburgers then Carol stopped at Michael's at the VOA Centre across the street for a small purse calendar. From there to Kroger's on Mason-Montgomery Road for a fill up for the Accord, eleven and a half gallons for twenty-six, seventy-nine. That's with twenty cents off, the good news, this was the first fill up for the Accord this month. - Amorella

       1522 hours. The Kroger lot is busy (when isn't it). Luckily there was a handicap spot right up front. When in high school I would have met my friend Jerry Beaver who was working the automatic pins at the back of his dad's bowling alley in Uptown Westerville. After he got off (when they closed) we would go over to his house and play pool on a real old fashioned pool table like Clair Nutt had Uptown at his pool hall. Just chips, pretzels and soft drinks, no rowdiness. I usually left after his older sister got in from a date and wilder party about two.

       You were just talking about Jerry at lunch. - Amorella

       1531 hours. Yes, I was talking about the old days with Jerry, and later about Gary Jackson an old friend from high school and college. Gary and a fraternity brother, Slick, and I drove downtown Columbus to see my first concert - Harry Belafonte and Odette live on stage. Most awesome, most cool. Gary loved jazz and folk music, my fraternity brother (Pi Kappa Phi -local - "Country Club") had three or four black brothers at the time. No one ever said a thing. We were at Otterbein College, the second school to admit Negroes, full status, in the United States back in 1848. The first school was Oberlin, also in Ohio. I was always proud of that, turns out I still am. The things one almost forgets about in a lifetime. (1539)

       You obviously didn't forget. - Amorella

       1541 hours. I just had to be reminded.

       In here, that's what spiritual memory is all about. And, like in the above paragraph it is usually tied to friends. - Amorella

       1543 hours. Wow. That brings up a tear or two. I am surprised. Oh my.

       Time for another break, boy. Post when you get home. - Amorella

       You watched ABC and NBC News as well as the last recorded " Major Crimes" of which there are two final episodes so far not shown. - Amorella

       2127 hours. Carol is talking to her sister, Linda. I am not going to continue this post tonight. Happy New Year, one and all!

       Post. - Amorella

       2129 hours. What do you think of this New Year's celebration business, Amorella?

       What do you think of the Beyond, boy? - Amorella

       2131 hours. Touché, Amorella.