Yesterday’s Morning Chalkboard hit many Chalkheads hard. The blog had a higher than average view stat and I received more than a dozen messages.
Many of us have experienced people coming into our lives and disappearing suddenly. We’ve also moved away or had major life changes that ended a dear friendship.
I’ve come up with a plan that I brought up on a previous Chalkboard.
I’m going to start a campaign in my life called “A Bowl of Gumbo with Jumbo.”
If I’ve seen you or talked with you in the last six days, six weeks or six months I’ll probably see you again in the next six days, six weeks and six months. So dont expect gumbo…
My goal is to sit down for a bowl of gumbo with a person that was a big part of my life. Someone I haven’t talked with in the last 60 months, 60 seasons or since Harry Reasoner left “60 Minutes.”
“Hey, it’s Jumbo…. Do you want to meet for a bowl of gumbo?”
I’ve got many characters that I need to catch up with or set the record straight with as well.
Maybe you can start your own project that brings old friends back into your life?
It can start with a bottle of beer, a bowl of oatmeal, a hotdog, a cigar, a walk in the park, a bucket of balls at the driving range or communion at 5:30 Mass…
Now is the time… waiting until after summer means you’ll punt this into 2024.
It’s time for a beer with Bobby!
Go get a hotdog with Helen!
Grab a pizza with Pricilla…
Today is 4/20….. smoke a joint with Jessica or pull a bong with Barb!
If I’ve done anything positive with this fucking Chalkboard…. hopefully it puts the pieces together that once seemed impossible to gather.
….And for the Thursday Earworm.
“Rise up this mornin'
Smiled with the risin' sun
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true
Saying', ("This is my message to you")”
If that hasn’t set the Earworm…. This should cement it!
“Singing' "Don't worry 'bout a thing
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright."
Singing' "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright!"
