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Down in the Alley

William, Alley Cats is a darts bar, so your attempted insult doesn’t work. It’s been said that ignorance is bliss, so I’m glad you are such a happy person.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 21/December/2025 @ 9:27 am

Dr. Greg, I edited your comment because name-calling, whether warranted or not, is not allowed. But thanks for your support.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 21/December/2025 @ 9:25 am

Getting from here to there

Kevin, everyone finds their own path on life’s journey.

Christmas party? What Christmas party? 🙂

» Posted By John McCrarey On 20/December/2025 @ 9:16 am

As sweet as I can be

Kevin, damn, I guess I’m not as good at the rule as I thought I was. I’ll keep working at it.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 21/December/2025 @ 9:29 am

Kevin, okay, I think I’ve got that phrasal-adjective requires hyphenation rule down now. Which is not to say I won’t fuck it up in the future, but it will be sloppiness rather than ignorance.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 20/December/2025 @ 9:18 am

Kevin, thanks for turning my dream into a nightmare. Yeah, I’d need some upgrades before spending my “dream” weekends in that cabin. But lying in that hammock, looking at Easter Mountain, has some appeal. Not as much as electricity, water, and Wi-Fi, though.

My “high” categories were: Glucose/FBS 115.98 (max is 115). Cholesterol 235.36 (max is 220). LDL 147.02 (max is 130). So, with some dietary discipline, I should be able to bring those numbers back down into the “normal” range.

I’m glad my liver is fine (so far). Now, I need to help my poor kidneys out.

How about these fixes:
Goodbye, sweets and carbs!
In the good news category: my liver function is normal.
One of my fellow floating bar mates didn’t see it that way; he tossed the balls overboard.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 19/December/2025 @ 4:54 pm

Thanks, Jerry. I will.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 19/December/2025 @ 4:37 pm

What’s up, BOB?

Thompson, it sounds like you are lucky to be alive. I’d rather read about pancreatitis than suffer from it. How are you doing now? Back to work? Still homeless? Published any of your creative writing yet?

» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/December/2025 @ 9:52 am

Kevin, yes, I meant to say annuitant but spelled it wrong.

My attempt at correction:

While they’re doing something small like driving, laughing, or eating, and just smile because they don’t know you’ve farted yet.

Well, my fix of adding an “I” requires a comma, right? I also reworded the sentence for clarity:

I picked up my blood work results yesterday, and I have an appointment this afternoon with Dr. Jo to discuss what they mean.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/December/2025 @ 9:48 am

Jerry, I have no desire to stop drinking beer. I enjoy it.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/December/2025 @ 9:39 am

Another day in the Hash

Kevin, thanks for the guidance. I’m aware of what the magnifying glass does, but it wasn’t giving me the results I searched for. I’ll try it again. No time today, but I’ll post my response to your “clause” quiz on the blog for the world to see soon.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 19/December/2025 @ 4:57 pm

Kevin, as further evidence of my mental incapacity, I was not able to successfully search your Substack and find the lessons on dependent and independent clauses. Can you provide a link? That would make you a Santa clause.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/December/2025 @ 10:06 am

Sorry to hear of your troubles, Thompson. Maybe alcohol would dull the pain.

Hang in there!

» Posted By John McCrarey On 17/December/2025 @ 9:38 am

Kevin, but selfishness is my standard seasoning…

Having trouble spotting the error. Does adding an “and” after the comma make it better?

Yes, Leech always lays a well-marked, easy-to-follow trail. He also provides a short version, which many Hares do not do. Shortcutting the shortcut is my special talent.

Yep, the old Eagles building is just a ghost now. Surprised someone has refurbished and opened a business there. It’s a prime location right on the national highway.

Trouble avoided. At least as far as I can remember.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 17/December/2025 @ 9:35 am

Reflections of my life

Brian, I’m doing okay for the most part, just the occasional speedbump as I navigate life’s journey. It’s not so much an inability to start over as an unwillingness to go through the hassle of getting reestablished in a new locale. And for the most part, I really like it where I am.

I’m looking forward to two weeks in Vietnam next month. A nice change of scenery, and then it will feel good to be back home again.

Yeah, I do need to do a better job of emphasizing the positives. Last night on the floating bar is an example of that. In one sense, it’s more of the “same old, same old,” but it felt so good to be gently rolling on the water, taking in the fantastic views, and chatting with fellow expats. I never want to take this life for granted.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/December/2025 @ 10:13 am

Kevin, yes, no point in dragging someone else down with me. There was a lesson to be learned, and hopefully, I learned it.
“…they also worship the lazy smartasses, from Woody Woodpecker to Al Czervik to Ace Ventura to almost any character played by Bill Murray.”

My heroes! Hey, Americans have been rebels for going on 250 years now. Better to be a smartass than a dumbass, right?

» Posted By John McCrarey On 16/December/2025 @ 9:51 am

Jordan, I lost my weigh.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 16/December/2025 @ 9:46 am

Done over

Sandy, no idea what makes you think I’m not serious about Swan. And that “loving” wife you refer to dumped me more years ago than we were together. There is no going back.

Swan has chosen to be by my side, she is not an option. She is a mutual choice.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/December/2025 @ 10:24 am

Kevin, oh yeah, now I remember about the question marks. I wonder why I forgot that.

Yep, I like “things went wrong, then they got worse” best.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 15/December/2025 @ 2:13 pm

Tyreese, you are a first-time commenter, and apparently, you know nothing about me. Where and when have you seen my “infantile temper” displayed?

» Posted By John McCrarey On 15/December/2025 @ 1:29 pm

Kevin, loved your insights into the divergence of viewpoints in female-authored love poems versus those written by men. I’d never really thought of it that way before, but it does make sense.

Alright, I’m stumped. I wonder, what’s up with that. Does the comma after wonder work? How about the period instead of the question mark?

I wasn’t really angry, but I did raise my voice. I do that when I’m stone-cold sober and aggravated as well. I consider myself the victim, not the aggressor.

Thanks for the additional comma lessons. I hadn’t considered it, but I see how the comma before ‘then’ works. Although saying, “Things went wrong, and then, they got worse,” is okay, isn’t it?

» Posted By John McCrarey On 15/December/2025 @ 1:27 pm

Kevin, I assume you are talking about that Cambodia comment. I deleted it, but I need to do better at the approval stage.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 15/December/2025 @ 1:11 pm

Aloysius, I don’t visit gogo bars much these days. The only gogo anthem that comes to mind at the moment is, “I can make your hands clap.” The girls sometimes actually move to that one sometimes.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 15/December/2025 @ 1:10 pm

Overdone

Kevin, the knowing is still a struggle, but I’m trying to learn to close the barn door sooner. I spent two hours in solitude this morning on the roof trying to assess where I was and what to do next.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 14/December/2025 @ 3:23 pm

Brian, yes, I’ve noticed foreign tourism is down here. I see a lot more Filipino families coming in from out of town to enjoy the beaches than I used to, but that doesn’t help the bar business here much. I hear Thailand’s tourism is down, and that, by comparison, Vietnam is booming. Not sure what’s up with that.

I haven’t tracked other currencies against the peso and don’t really know what drives those numbers. I like the trend as of now, though. The lowest I’ve seen it was back in my tourist days when the exchange rate was in the low 40s.

I saw a group of Indian-looking gents a few weeks ago, and they really stood out. We get some Koreans here as well, but nothing in significant numbers.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 14/December/2025 @ 3:20 pm

Aloysius, life goes on, and those transactional relationships are just an empty memory now. At my advanced age, other things matter a lot more than meaningless sex.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 14/December/2025 @ 3:14 pm

This is going to be easy

Kevin, sorry to be such a disappointment. But at least I’m not totally worthless–I can still serve as a bad example!

No excuse for my sloppy writing habits. I’ve carried them with me my whole life, and the prospect of significant change at this late stage isn’t good. That doesn’t mean I won’t try to improve, but don’t expect a miracle.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 14/December/2025 @ 3:26 pm

Thanks, Kevin. My memory ain’t what it once was.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 14/December/2025 @ 3:12 pm

Aloysius, that’s not how I roll these days. And I’ve never needed mistletoe to get a kiss.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 13/December/2025 @ 4:41 pm

Yvon, thanks for sharing your experience. I had some malware issues recently and upgraded my website protection service. This is the first I’ve heard of a problem since then. I’ll pass this info along to my SiteLock service.

Hope you’ll be back!

» Posted By John McCrarey On 13/December/2025 @ 4:41 pm