Tag Archives: Blues

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 →

Posted in Blues, Existentialism, mental health, Writer | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Blues, Existentialism, France | Tagged , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Apple, Blues, Boomer Geezer, Depression, Technology | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Apple, Blues, Boomer Geezer, Humor, Technology | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Blues, Book, Boomer Geezer, Depression, Existentialism, Humor, mental health, Writer, Yemen | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Civil Rights in the Bathroom Blues

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Memphis Earlene Gray

I dreamed I was trapped in a Women’s Bathroom at a rest stop on I-95 with Caitlyn Jenner.  We’re washing up at adjoining sinks, our faces reflected in the mirror. Bright and chatty, reveling in her still new identity, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues, Civil Rights, Feminism, women | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

More Angry White Guys with Guns Blues

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Memphis Earlene and me on the Virtual Veranda reading the New York Times and the Washington Post. Memphis Earlene sips Southern Comfort while I rant. She takes mendacity in high places for granted. I’m always surprised. It was the Washington … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Birthday Blues

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Memphis Earlene Gray

  April 20……..Hitler’s birthday. Mine as well. I’m in a Doctors waiting room in Amherst Virginia, been here for two hours, FOX NEWS on the TV. Springtime for Hitler doesn’t feel so much like a joke. I got a tick … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues, Book, Existentialism, Humor, Literature, women, Writer | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Cannibis Candyman Blues

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Poor Maureen Dowd, but how could she have known?        She hadn’t spent the early Eighties being a weekend hippie like I did.   But smoking is so hard on the lungs if you inhale. Walter White, meet Betty Crocker. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues, Cannibis Cooking, Humor, mental health | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dead Cat Blues

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Memphis Earlene doesn’t ‘get’ cats, thinks they’re a trivial pursuit. Grand passions, the seductive call of self-destruction and substance abuse,  feeling like a motherless child? That’s  Blues territory. Cats don’t get the blues.  They give them. They tear up your … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues, cats | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments