friendliness.....

ok, so there was a newswire story online this mroning about the top 10 friendly cities in america.....somewhere im the south was #1...maybe charleston, sc........followed by san diego....and from there my interest waned.......certainly not because i have anything against friendliness......well....that isn't an accurate statement.......because i am not naturally friendly.......in certain circumstances i am downright rude......take this afternoon....as i was shopping for a housewarming gift for the daughter of a friend........i was approached by a woman of my aquaintance, with the line......WELL, are you HAPPY now that you sold the restaurant?........and she stood back and crossed her arms in front of her ample bosoms......i am sorry, but i had to throw that in.........and seemed to give every indication that she was settling in for a long discussion.......gentle readers, i saw no reason to settle in for that conversation in the aisle of a department store, and certainly not for the person posing the question......not 6 months after i left and not before the ink is dry........and so i whispered quietly....yes....and walked on.........i swear i heard her gasp, given that i was quite rude in blowing her off....but then...i have never billed myself as anything short as acerbic.........and preferring of sanctuary as opposed to the limelight.........ah well.....that is why i fit in so well, out here at the lake amongst others who value their solitude........and who can decide when and where they care to be friendly on any given day.......i have neighbors that i could not pick out of a lineup.......i am going too far, i feel, with this discussion of my intrinsic meanness.......so i will get back to fixing supper for my significants.....a nice thai soup for the middle child, and those sweet potato latkes he likes so well, and some shrimp for cayle......using lots of leftovers to impress the spouse......i do have a soft place in my heart for what counts........