Selling my Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 5/24 - Hallelujah

I had another vivid dream this morning. I was walking along the lower part of the Sheepshead Bay promenade, on the Manhattan Beach side. I asked someone leaning against the railing if anyone were swimming in the ice cold water, which was filled with what looked like hail stones. Sure enough, two people were. I suppose this aspect has something to do with Saturday’s forecast, which calls for temperatures in the 50’s. Suddenly my mother emerged from the water - topless! No doubt this hearkens to that painting of Maude that sold for 1.9 million recently. Fortunately, ma didn’t slap me or hit me with a shoe, or “ah scarpa,” as she would say, threatening whenever I was bad in my youth. Anyway, she dove back into the bay and came up with a doll that was incredibly life-like. This, of course, taps into my feelings on being childless. The doll was a “Cancer Baby.” Last weekend a rerun of the original Law and Order series featured the plight of American couples who had unknowingly adopted sick children from overseas brokers. I am amazed it stayed so long in my subconscious. The dream ended with a woman in a wet suit holding a huge dolphin across her lap, stroking it affectionately. I’d guess this too taps into my childlessness. I’ve said it many times - the mind is amazing.

Are we all relived now that the President has announced that the war on terror is finished, that all that needs to be done is an occasional mop up by law enforcement?

Although the floating book shop was rained out today, I did make a sale. My old Exchange nemesis, Joey Fork Tongue, sent me a check, overpaying for both Exchanges and the Ultimate Sinatra CD I keep on file in my PC. Thank you, sir. I was amazed upon entering the post office and finding only one person in line. It was the same the previous time I visited. It was flooded during Hurricane Sandy and re-opened only a month ago. Do people not realize it is again doing business, or have they found alternatives? It used to be a minimum wait of 20 minutes, and people would fume and fuss. I always brought reading matter. 



Hallelujah and praise be! Delmar Pizzeria has finally re-opened. I just wolfed down a couple of slices. As a thank you to returning customers, they are charging only two bucks a slice. No more frozen pizza!

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