(So I guess this is my life. I’m going to die alone and friendless, sharing a Coke with the only creature in the world who really understands me. And to make matters worse, she’s so much better at using straws than I am. I mean, I’m barely getting a drop here!)
I need a can that says “Imaginary Friend,” Sharon H.
Um, I think I see your problem – you’re not supposed to eat the straw…
Looks to me like kitty’s actually doing better than hoomin.
Allein und freundlos—a paraphrase of a line from a play I’ve started my research for. I’m afraid this one hit me on the raw a bit; though I am not freundlos, I’m more allein* than I want to be. Ricky’s water dish and one of his toys make scant company.
*Nothing to do with Allein the Cutetropolitan.
{{{{{big hug}}}}}
Oh, thank you, Allein! I’m a particularly goopy state just now. It comes and goes.
Say, how do you pronounce your moniker? I hear it differently in my mind’s ear depending on what day it is.
I know the feeling; we’ve all been there!
It’s pronounced AL – LEEN (first syllable rhymes with “pal”; or it’s like Allen with a long e).
When I worked in the bookstore I had a semi-regular customer, little old grampa type (who reminded me of my dad because he bought a lot of computer books and my dad’s a computer guy) who spoke German (he had a very slight accent so I guess he’d been here for quite some time) and always pronounced it like the German word. He’s the only one I didn’t mind mispronouncing it. (Well, him and my favorite college professor who said Al-layn but he was from Tennessee.) Most people want to pronounce it like Aileen, a few say it more like all-een, sometimes I get Eileen, and occasionally people will mangle it entirely, and usually I eventually give up. How quickly I give up depends on how frequently I am likely to have to interact with that person in the future.
Thank you, Ricky’s Mom, for asking this question and thanks, Allein, for the clarification. I always wondered about your name… now I know!!
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Stress on the first syllable, or on the second? (Inquiring dialect coaches want to know.)
More on the second, but it’s not super-strong. Except when I’m telling someone how to say it, I stress the first more because that’s the part they always have trouble with.
Ricky’s Mom, I’ve been thinking about you all day. Hugs. You honor Ricky by grieving, and I hope you’re taking care of yourself.
Doing my best.
My condolences, Ricky’s Mom. So hard to lose a fur baby.
Oh, R’sM, I so know the feeling. sending you comforting thoughts – nothing to be done for it but to let it transpire as it will.
My thoughts are with you, Ricky’s Mom! I’m so sorry. It’s a difficult process to umm, process. We’re all with you. big hugs. May happy memories help you through this hard time.
GIGANTIC HUGS from Ohio ?? They are never, ever with us long enough.
I always read it
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Mothers day photo
Big smile!
ROFL!