Category Archives: Blues

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Fixin’ to Die Blues

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Fi     Memphis Earlene says she’s been fixin’ to die ever since she was born.  Fixin’ to die is an important part of the blues lifestyle. “You should try it sometime,” she says. ” I’m determined to outlive the … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Have the Blues In France

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

You can’t have the Blues in France.  Not even if you’re blind. You can’t have the Blues in France.  The language won’t let you. “Je reveillais ce matin” is French for “Woke up this morning”.  The accent falls on the … Continue reading →

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I Hate Siri Blues, a Work in Progress

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

To Siri with Love, by Judith Newman is a heartwarming book. Siri is the best friend and etiquette teacher an autistic boy could have. I am not an autistic boy, and I hate Siri. Memphis Earlene and me, we’re hanging … Continue reading →

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I Hate Siri Blues, a Work in Progress

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

To Siri with Love, by Judith Newman is a heartwarming book. Siri is the best friend and etiquette teacher an autistic boy could have. I am not an autistic boy, and I hate Siri. Memphis Earlene and me, we’re hanging … Continue reading →

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Boomer Geezer Blues 2

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Memphis Earlene and me back on the Virtual Veranda, all bundled up,  It’s cold outside but we’ve been indoors too long and it’s time to be sociable.  Memphis Earlene still drinking White Russians.  She doesn’t exactly follow the ins and … Continue reading →

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Boomer Geezer Blues

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Hanging out on the Virtual Verandah with Memphis Earlene and the gang, recuperating from Labor Day festivities, which involved Single Malt Scotch. Now I’m drinking penance–unsweetened cranberry juice. In a gesture of patriotism, Memphis Earlene has renounced White Russians and … Continue reading →

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Charlottesville Blues

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Memphis Earlene Gray

  I’m pleading with the Laziest Gal in Town to give me just one good blog post. “I’m working on Charlottesville Blues but I can not do it alone.” I tell her. “Ain’t in the mood,” she says. “Plenty of … Continue reading →

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70th Birthday Blues

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Most Blues begin Woke Up This Morning. Sometimes just getting out of bed and not crawling back in is a Feat of Courage and Gesture of Faith towards the Universe. Chronic depression is like being saddled with an irritating younger … Continue reading →

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Master/Servant Blues

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Memphis Earlene Gray

I do not have a cell phone but if I had one I would have a dumb one.   . My father was an engineer.  Poor man, he died before they invented telephones that could take pictures. He would have … Continue reading →

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Post Inauguration Blues

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Woke up this morning with the Blues.  The Women’s March was outstanding, twice the size of  Littlefinger’s  Inauguration festivities and much more festive. But that was three days ago. I need a better name for the Unmentionable One. The man … Continue reading →

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