I know, that’s a bad sign, me wondering, but still . . . I happened to go past the Amvets Hall in Elk Rapids the other day. Hmmm, I thought. I wonder if they’d welcome me as a member? (I know, I know, and I am in complete accord with Groucho Marx in this as in many things. Still . . . )
It’s sort of a guys club. On the other hand, some of the guys are not dinosaurs. On the third hand . . . Why would I want to join the Amvets? Well. Upon examination of the little sign, it appears that the Amvets Hall has Free WiFi. I am not clear on whether the Free WiFi is part of the Friday Fish Fry or whether it is available to all comers at all hours. Further investigation is warranted.
I’ll let you know what I find out. At the very least I can have a good fish fry. But not tonight. Tonight I am having leftover pot roast. It is delicious, and Miss Sadie and the Cowboy were transported to glory by the pot roast garnish on their kibble. Miss Puss–well, you know how she is.
Torch Lake Views 
P.j. grath
October 1, 2010
Gerry, were you in the armed forces? What branch? I had no idea.
P.j. grath
October 1, 2010
P.S. It worked! I got to leave my comment! That is so exciting that I have to come right back and say how much I love your new fall blog banner.
P.j. grath
October 1, 2010
I do not want to do housekeeping OR bookkeeping! I just want to chat with Gerry! Life isn’t fair!
Okay, got that out of my system, and now I’ll get to work.
Gerry
October 1, 2010
Nobody wants to do housekeeping. I hate to admit it, but I sort of like bookkeeping. Something about it appeals to the orderly side of me. That is, um, a small side, well hidden from the side that is supposed to keep the house.
Thank you for liking the early fall banner. I expect that eventually it will be replaced with a later fall banner, but for the moment, it will do. That is yet another view from the chestnut orchard. The place is simply littered with gorgeous views.
Who, me?
La Mirada Bob
October 2, 2010
Gerry, PJ asked two questions and you only gave us one “who, me?”
Good luck on your wifi possibility.
Gerry
October 2, 2010
For years now I’ve had a fantasy of a little van fitted out as a mobile office, complete with internet and good quality scanner and printers. I could go out and about on my rounds, settle down in the van to process and write, and ship the results off to the blog or the paper right from the field. Then I could make a nice cup of coffee and take the dogs for a walk. I love this fantasy.
dmarks
October 2, 2010
Free fried wifi, but only on Friday. Or is that Fi-day? Don’t ask me wi.
Gerry
October 2, 2010
GAAAAAAHHH!!! Slain by the lash of a thousand tiny puns!
uphilldowndale
October 2, 2010
I have a new phone, it does emails and everything. You may have to wait a while whilst I get a grip of the micro keyboard…. a long wait.
You get your fooy through that door 🙂
Gerry
October 2, 2010
If I could get my fooy through that door I’d look a lot better in contemporary clothes, I can tell you that.
I will look forward to hearing how you and the micro keyboard get on together. Maybe I’ll get a phone and just go sit in the back booth at Chris and Sonny’s. Or maybe I’ll skip the phone and sit in the back booth anyway.
I will write the Great American Novel in my handy spiral notebooks. With a pen.
Cindy Lou
October 3, 2010
Once again, you guys have me laughing out loud!
For me, I’m a human dynamo once I’m in the mood for cleaning. Problem? I’m not in the mood very often! Love, love the idea of your mobile fun van – and then we could have a contest to name her/him! Hmmmm….. 🙂
Gerry
October 3, 2010
If you ever happen to get into that particular mood when you are anywhere in the vicinity of the Writing Studio and Bait Shop . . .
I will let you know when I find the van and have it fitted out.