It's a lovely story and a great perspective.

thank you so very much Seth...

*hugs...

V.

"Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company."

May Old Sam never fade from the memory of Man or Vixen . . .

I truly hope he never does... if you haven't read his auto-biography you should. Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were based upon his own childhood.

V.

agreed :)

*sighs and gives a hug...

V.

That was excellent! An almost philosophical conversation with your "guest".
Vixyy is a clever fox, and I think you chose a perfect counterpart for this encounter.

Thanks so much K... I felt good about this one...

V.

Next time he shows up, bring three cigars and tell me.

Bunners

I will my dear... he asked about you and your wonderful cooking. I reminded him of your cleaver and he said he had no worries. His words were something like, 'If you don't insult the cook'n, the cook will have no reason to spit in your soup.'

*smiles... and gives a hug...

V.

I have a running joke with the owner at the local cafe, about being a waitress.
"Hi. My name is Bunners and I'll be your waitress tonight. Please don't do anything to make me spit in your drinks."

Bunners

Bwahahahahahahahaha...

V.

That was such a good read, from what I've read of Samuel Clemens that sounds about right how he would respond

and you have made me so very happy Fem...

*Hugs...

V.

A great read.

Definitely makes me smile.

thank you Lu... and that makes me smile...

V.

Much enjoyed this one V, very philosophical and warm story! Sounds like Sam's a man I would very much smoke a cigar with

Oh yes... me too in spades...

V.

This feels like you actually spoke with the man, regardless of his state of being. In fact, it feels authentic enough that I have to ask...

Can I borrow your time machine?

*smiles... it's called a 'way back'...

thank you so very much Wire. One of these days we will get to sit and just talk. When I do that with Phill G. it is such a wonderful experience because we have so much in common and he likes history too so I'm always learning something.

I think it would have been like that with Sam. If you get a chance to read his auto-biography, I highly recommend it.

V.

Well done, but consider the following:

"An author values a compliment even when it comes from a source of doubtful competency."
—Mark Twain in Eruption

ROFL... and I will take all I can get thank you very much...

V.

I like this perspective, though if you had asked me I couldn’t have told you any of your past stories weren’t in first person. You’re that integral, V. Great story, and it makes me think of the last night at Megaplex when  tic-toc shared a cigar with me to close out the convention. Great conversations for hours.

Well thank you so very much Onic... that is a wonderful memory...

V.

Well, I now know who Sam Clemons is, and that I've known about hem for quite some time. Perhaps that's half of being forgotten, what one's real name is if an alias is used, and more popular.

so very true...

V.

A splendid read, I needed a good laugh this week.

No, to get closer to getting own piece done...

I really don't know how you do it, writing four pages in a way that it feels like its enough...

I've been doing it for so long now Hania that it just feels right...

thank you... *bows...

V.