My new friend, Joe Paradise - the woodman.
Such a delightful day it has been, I finally got to meet Joe Paradise. He brought us enough wood to last us through the long, long winter. I spent four hours this morning stacking, endless stacking. I do take regular rest periods, smucksville stacking is hard work. On one of my breaks today, this lil bit of a John Prine song came wavin' into my brain. I laughed and changed the words around to:
...so gather 'round me all my wood stacking peers,
I'm gonna tell ya a story about Beverlee - the wood stacking years.
Then, I giggled as I am now!
Mr. Paradise showed up about six hours later. I raced right down and said Hello, Joe Paradise - thank you for bringing me such good wood. We chatted about wood - I was more interested in talking Prine, but I had to be polite. Ah, here comes my chance, Joe, I said - do you know a folk singer by the name of John Prine? He says, the name sounds familiar, but no - can't say I have. I said, Joe he wrote two songs about you - one called Paradise and the other called Safety Joe but, Joe do not worry, I will get these for you. I will call you and you can come back and pick them up. Idle chatter happens and then Joe tells me the greatest - he has a Harley! I tell you, I near went into flutter overtime. Oh Joe, I said, you are on my bucket list - I have always wanted to ride on a Harley - what kind of Harley do you have? Do you think you could give me a ride, I'll make you Prine, I can bake. Smucksville, I was so excited. Joe tells me he has a 2009 Softtail. If my memory serves me (not sure it will), but I think Crusher had a softtail - can anyone confirm?
After Noisemaker and I complete the wood stacking and I get the cds arranged for Joe Paradise, I'm going to call him up. He will come over with his harley and a helmet and take me for a ride. Geez and smucksville, I feel the Crusher looking in on me, big time. I explained to Joe, we do not have to go fast or far, Joe laughed. He laughed quite a bit at me, a good hearty laugh we shared. Joe never expected to be delivering wood to a home, find out he is on a bucket list, and be introduced to John Prine!
Can you believe it, soon I will be going to ride on a Harley, now the question - what is the correct Prine song to have in my mind. I think Lake Marie. I have the Bruce song - Gypsy Biker - I will throw Heart of Gold in there by Neil - you know between John and Bruce.
Crusher, we will be riding safe. Thank you for looking in on me - much appreciated.
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