Works near beaches, Bill, as in OZ; not so much in inland Alberta, but yes, the point sticks.
Doug
> On Jun 26, 2019, at 1:56 AM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> ha ha wonders of web Sheila comments arrive 20 minutes before Bill posted it!
>
> P wonderfulled P
>
> On 26/06/2019 02:07, Sheila Murphy wrote:
>> Bill, this communicated as it reveals. Quite a deep experiential dive.
>> Thank you
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2019, 6:04 PM Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Retirement
>>>
>>>
>>> When you’re retired
>>>
>>> and you feel a bit of grit
>>>
>>> between your toes
>>>
>>> you sit
>>>
>>>
>>> untie both knots in your laces
>>>
>>> peel off the sock
>>>
>>> turn it inside out
>>>
>>> take stock
>>>
>>>
>>> spot no particular obstruction
>>>
>>> reassemble footwear
>>>
>>> having dealt with it you think
>>>
>>> even if it feels like something is still there
>>>
>>>
>>> When you’re a worker
>>>
>>> you just stomp round all day
>>>
>>> get crabbier and crabbier
>>>
>>> Take shoe off - no way
>>>
>>>
>>> bw
>>>
Douglas Barbour
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Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
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Phyllis Webb
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