An Old Man's Ramblings, John Zurz

I’ve been alive eighty-two years and I seen everything. What, are you waiting for someone? I remember when I was waiting for someone. Had to walk fifteen miles uphill to get to that dog gern restraint. It was this lady I had met the week before, we was gonna have dinner. Where was we gonna—right at Uncle Bill’s Steakhouse Beefatorium BBQ and Grill. They made a good salad. I remember the first time I ever had a salad, musta been—well I can’t remember. I do remember my mama made it for me. My daddy was sitting there next to her and after I was done they made me go upstairs so they could have a “talk”. I remember the first time they ever talked; it was at Uncle Bill’s Steakhouse Beefatorium BBQ and Grill. They made a good salad. Why that reminds me of the time I was meeting someone there. Had to walk fifteen miles uphill, didn’t even show so I had to walk thirty-five miles uphill to get back home. Then my mama called up and asked me to pick up her medicine, reminds me of that time…