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Posted by tchandler on 08-05-2005 at10:04:

  travelogue #2

hi friends--happy friday!

so i was sitting at the airport waiting on my flight. because i'm an Old Middle-Aged Guy, i now have to wear those little $10 reading glasses you can find at walgreens. i pulled out rolling stone magazine and put on my reading glasses.

((i have this stress related condition which has caused me to lose a slight bit of vision in my right eye. i had to tell you this so the story would make sense.))

as i'm starting to read, i notice a guy, about 25 or so, sitting across from me. he's looking at me and has this raised-eyebrow, smirk and the general look on his face said, "dude, you can't be serious. right? i mean you just can't."

i did a sort of double-take and then stared the guy down until he looked away. he looked away and just shook his head, giving me one last quick glance.

i went back to reading, thinking "WHAT exactly is this guy's problem? why in the world would somebody just start staring at you with that kind of look on their face?"

i read for a few minutes and then this guy just got up and walked away. i watched him leave and as he was walking away, i reached up with my right hand to adjust my glasses. i happened to barely touch the inside of the right rim and when i did, i realized i was touching nothing but air. i could put my finger all the way through and touch my eyelid.

the right lens had fallen out but i couldn't tell because of this condition in my right eye. that guy, of course, was looking at me like that because i was sitting there like MR. Peanut wearing a monocle and acting like everything was normal.

or it's possible that he thought i was a grown retarded man who had found these in the trash and was wearing them as "pretend" glasses.

and then, of course, i'd stared back at him like HE was the one with a problem. picture a grown middle aged man who may or may not be retarded, self-righteously staring at you with pretend monocle glasses. yes, i'm sure i looked like a complete mental patient.

middle age is so fun!!

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Posted by Eleanor on 08-05-2005 at10:23:

 



hi tim

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Posted by tchandler on 08-05-2005 at10:27:

 

hi El!

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Posted by dorfsmith on 08-05-2005 at10:30:



Hi Tim! Great story

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Posted by carl on 08-05-2005 at10:34:

 

Boy, I hope MY flight tomorrow isn't like that.



(although the God Went Bowling t-shirt won't help right out of the gate.... )

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Posted by tchandler on 08-05-2005 at10:37:

 

howdy dorf and carl.

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Posted by carl on 08-05-2005 at10:37:



Yo tim.

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Posted by wes berlin on 08-05-2005 at10:39:

  RE: travelogue #2

quote:

Originally posted by tchandler hi friends--happy friday! so i was sitting at the airport waiting on my flight. because i'm an Old Middle-Aged Guy, i now have to wear those little $10 reading glasses you can find at walgreens. i pulled out rolling stone magazine and put on my reading glasses. ((i have this stress related condition which has caused me to lose a slight bit of vision in my right eye. i had to tell you this so the story would make sense.)) as i'm starting to read, i notice a guy, about 25 or so, sitting across from me. he's looking at me and has this raised-eyebrow, smirk and the general look on his face said, "dude, you can't be serious. right? i mean you just can't." i did a sort of double-take and then stared the guy down until he looked away. he looked away and just shook his head, giving me one last quick glance. i went back to reading, thinking "WHAT exactly is this guy's problem? why in the world would somebody just start staring at you with that kind of look on their face?" i read for a few minutes and then this guy just got up and walked away. i watched him leave and as he was walking away, i reached up with my right hand to adjust my glasses. i happened to barely touch the inside of the right rim and when i did, i realized i was touching nothing but air. i could put my finger all the way through and touch my eyelid. the right lens had fallen out but i couldn't tell because of this condition in my right eye. that guy, of course, was looking at me like that because i was sitting there like MR. Peanut wearing a monocle and acting like everything was normal. or it's possible that he thought i was a grown retarded man who had found these in the trash and was wearing them as "pretend" glasses. and then, of course, i stared back at him like HE was the one with a problem. picture a grown middle aged man who may or may not be retarded, self-righteously staring at you with pretend monocle glasses. yes, i'm sure i looked like a complete mental patient. middle age is so fun!!

good times.

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Posted by tchandler on 08-05-2005 at10:50:

 

hey, wes!

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Posted by wes berlin on 08-05-2005 at10:59:

 

hey tim.

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Posted by larryl on 08-05-2005 at11:02:

 

that's good stuff Tim!!!

good morning!!

i find myself in beautiful wichita, ks this week, but i drove, so i have no funny airport stories to tell.

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Posted by jiminy on 08-05-2005 at11:03:

 

Tim-
Thats a great tale.
as we've said b4- half of it is in the way to tell it..you have real panache.

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Posted by Pfiagra on 08-05-2005 at11:03:

 

Hey Tim. Good story, but I have a question:

If you are Middle-Aged Man, then who is Drinking Buddy?

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Posted by tchandler on 08-05-2005 at11:03:

 

hey larry -- why are you in wichita?

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Posted by tchandler on 08-05-2005 at11:04:

 

hey there Pfiagra -- i try to fill both roles!

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Posted by tchandler on 08-05-2005 at11:07:

 

jiminy! so you're gonna be on a radio show. can i get it way up here in nashville?

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Posted by larryl on 08-05-2005 at11:07:

 

quote:

Originally posted by tchandler hey larry -- why are you in wichita?

long story, which you would tell much better than i would, no doubt.....involving my ex-wife, court orders, child support, trying to start a new lower paying job, and so forth.....i am working out here, at least for a while.

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Posted by tchandler on 08-05-2005 at11:09:

 

yikes, larry! prayers for you that all goes well.

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Posted by larryl on 08-05-2005 at11:13:

 

thanks......it's amazing how someone can slap you with court orders forcing you to ( again ) put on hold lifelong dreams, and then call later in the day to just say hi........

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Posted by Carman on 08-05-2005 at11:14:



chandler tried out for my band in '88....after that .stupid album darn floor, big bite totally flopped.....
i told him to get lost!