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Rise and Shine in the Dogpound
hair framed her face like a golden halo, coming! I am coming.” I open the door and
Last Dogpound and her red dress caressed her body ever so I am met by a young man in a suit. I sign
gently. She wore ruby shoulder dusters in
for the package and close the door. I pour
for 2017 her ears and enough diamonds around her me a morning scotch and sit down at the
neck and wrists to buy this joint twice over.
kitchen table. I take a stiff drink and open
I watched her over the rim of my glass as I the package. In big letters it read “From
took another sip, trying to act like I did not the Lady in Red.” Wow! This morning
By Walter “JR” Wilson
notice her, but I know my eyes betrayed me. is actually looking up. I take another big
ello and welcome back to the last all over the Hollywood and congressional I could not take my eyes off this vision of swig of scotch and let it hit my stomach
great read of the Dogpound for landscape. Kind of makes you wonder how female attraction, and I was actually hoping before I open the rest of the envelope.
Hthe year of 2017. I still struggle men like James Bond or those hard-nosed she would notice the guy in the crumpled “What is this?! A court summons? Sexual
with saying that phrase...the end of 2017. detectives in Mickey Spillane stories would suit coat and two-day-old beard. Then just harassment?! I need another drink!”
When you get older, things are supposed fare these days? Let’s take a look. I took a as I was about to give up hope, she looked With that little story, we bring the 2017
to slow down…you know…to match your sip of my scotch as I eyed the festive crowd straight at me. I tipped my drink to her and Dogpound to a close. Stealing a phrase
slower speed, but instead it seems to be over the rim of my shot glass. Someone in gave her my best smile...and gestured to from Carol Burnett….I am so glad we had
going faster and faster. Speed does make this room was a murderer. Someone killed the empty stool next to me. She gave me this time together, and I truly hope that I
the time go by, but at the same time it does the owner in his office upstairs and they all a coy smile and then disappeared into the was able to bring to my Dogpound pack a
seem to limit the time you are supposed to had the motivation, but who had the will to back of the bar. I thought about following few smiles, a chuckle or two, and maybe
be smelling the roses. So looking back on take that knife and plunge it into his back? her...I actually got up and took a few steps at times even gave you something to think
the year it is kind of fun to pick out the top I took another sip and felt the cool sting when the third scotch convinced my legs about. I am ever thankful to Linda and
things to remember about this year. One, of trickle between my teeth and gums when I that I better sit this one out. “Bang! Bang! Mark for allowing me to be part of their
course, is the election of the non-politician saw her in the doorway. A lady in red with Bang!” I tried to pry my eyes open and get great newspaper. May God be with
Donald Trump, which is closely followed a smile that lit up the room. Like an angel my brain in gear. Where am I? Bed...smell you through the New Year, and fill your
by “The Russians are coming,” and last without wings, she walked confidently of booze…sunlight streaming through the life with comfort, love, and cheer. May
but not least, the rise of sexual misconduct through the crowd, giving a nod here and blinds…clock reading 8:15 a.m…still in my this day and the days ahead, hold many
scandals knocking men off their pedestals a pat there to those she recognized. Her clothes. Oh yes…home not-so-sweet home. blessings for you and your love ones.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!” That must be my See ya on the other side.
front door and someone is very impatient. Happy New Year! JR
I stumble out of the bed, throw on a robe Answers to the crossword puzzle
and run my fingers through my hair. “I’m
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