A selection of Various Birds
Lost
As Kevin found out, the weather can play tricks on you–He had just gone to the nearby Subway for a sandwich when he got caught in the fog. Not planning to be out long, he hadn’t put on his Rolex, so accurate timing was difficult, but it seemed like a long time before he was able to see ground again, and here he was, not in coastal Texas, but coastal Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. He noted that these Cheese Heads talked funny, not like normal folks back in Texas . . .
You Are the Wind
Gonzalo, bald from his twenties, finally gave in to his wife and tried the black toupee. He thought it looked fake, it was hard to keep straight, and he couldn’t help but think of the Bette Midler song, “You are the wind beneath my wig” when the darn thing came loose on the edges while flying . . .
Fine Dining
Lorraine, always conscious about self-improvement, a foodie, and a bit of a snob, decided to broaden her horizons by taking a course from the University of Phoenix (On-line) called “Raptors, Rodents, and Road-kill for Fine Dining”. The lizard pate had been okay, but not stunning. She had higher hopes for the mouse mousse she was preparing today.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Arlo, who owed his brother-in-law $60 (and didn’t have it), had read about money launderers and con men hiding money and themselves in plain sight–it didn’t seem to be working for Arlo all that well . . .
Crane Operator
Known for being always ready with a good line for the chicks and the political savvy of a Tammany Hall ward heeler or a Chicago “Community Organizer,” Jimmy was a smooth operator. When he saw the ad for a crane operator, he thought he might have found just the thing, but he was somewhat disappointed with the reality of having to go to work early every day . . .
Inequality
In theory, all were equal under the law. Still, every time Jeanie (second from right, gray) dropped in, everyone looked the other way–what was that all about . . .?