Old Men

Ok, it is the yarn story,

that you are waiting breathlessly on.

Let's start with

Old Men.

They are drawn to me.

Have been all my life.

I would think that I hold

the world's record

for

listening to old men's stories.

Location has no bearing on these stories.

It's not as if I hang out in

retirement homes.

It can be

at a mall,

a convenience store,

you name it.

I am not proud,

but sometimes I just don't make eye contact.

and

sometimes

JWS warns me

not to make eye contact.

There are times that I am in a hurry...

and I feel bad cutting off a story,

so I avoid having to start one.

Most of the time,

however,

I listen.

I have heard stories from most of the wars

and

lots of widower stories.

Health issues,

old cars,

antiques,

lots of information.

The yarn is the same.

There is a nice man at dialysis.

I like to talk to him.

He makes things,

and

I like to hear

artistic/crafty

stories.

I always have yarn in my hands

while I am waiting

anywhere.

This nice man told me that he has yarn

that was his moms.

He brought it to me. 

I bought it from him.

Not that I didn't have enough

and much of it free.

It had a value to him.

So I paid him.

More than I should have for the yarn.....

but

Look at the cute little suitcase that I it came in !

We bartered on the price.

My price was too low for him.

He wanted more.

I agreed to it and then added a little more

if he would throw in the suitcase.

He agreed,

then told me afterward

that he was going to give me the suitcase anyway.

Hmmm.

But the real kicker..

in all the years that

"old men"

have been telling me stories.

First they were old enough to be

my grandfather,

then my dad,

but now

when I listen to the stories

of what I think

is an old man....

I realize

as with the case with the yarn man....

they are not that much older than me!

Scary thoughts.

And the continuing afghan progress.

I laid it all out and realized that I it was a little dull.

One more border on each hexagon

of white and they are

popping right out!