Each one of us has had or still has in our life, what others would call crazy friends! Now I say that as a statement, and not just a comment. Each one of you can remember a time or two, and some many; you were caught off guard in the sudden rush of unpreparedness from some action you did not start. I think it may be some genetic smirk in our DNA reminding us not to get to far ahead or too full of our selves. Whatever the reason some unwritten law or perhaps as I said an act of nature will always bring the crazy to the sane (or at least those of us who think we are sane). It’s a polar thing north is there, so god help us south is too. So the smarter and above it all you may think you are, the greater the risk there are some unclaimed nuts out there that are looking for you. Like hungry dogs drooling in their hurry to befriend you.

Me I have a covey, herd, flock, pack, drove, school, you name it, I know enough extreme personalities to fill out any group you want to name. It is not fair to go on without first being very up front about the years of leaving my light on has drawn them to me like moths to a bright street light. So they are not to blame for my moments (thank god it’s only moments anymore) of imbalance.

Anyway once we get the hang of working with these friends, it’s like reading an outdoor thermometer. It lets you know it’s not the same (sane) out there as it is in here.

Am I Right? Wrong, even when we know these things, we will still listen as they weave some fantastic illusion as if colors were spewing from their lips when they say things like: hey it’s cool, or what are you worried about, or what’s the worst that can happen? We have heard them all, but to this day my favorite is hey no one will ever know….

Now I want to be clear I am not in any way blaming others for those mountain top moments of duh in my life. They were all earned by me with a big smile before that split second of duh turned to damn. So you see I accept my actions in the following stories, but I do ask you to be kind in your tasting of these tales.

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