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Allison Taylor Conway's avatar

You are objectively hilarious. I can say that with confidence because both you, and I, agree entirely on number 16.

I literally just recovered from major surgery, for which I could not accept it took me the full recovery time even though I'm witty and intelligent.

I drive a 2005 Camry because cars are nonsense enough let alone making payments on them.

You are wise and I'm a bit freaked out by it!

Also it kills me that you said no one is keeping tabs on your life and followed it up later, just later enough, with I'm totally watching and judging you right now. LOLOL it's perfect...

Happy Belated Birthday!!! Thank you for being very funny!!

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Rick McClelland's avatar

Agreeing with #16 truly makes you a woman of class. Frankly, they better have some special area in the afterlife for people like us.

I hope your recovery wasn't too hard! It's very annoying how the doctors have it all timed out and are right - just plain rude. I had all three of those surgeries though and that's just the takeaway.

I have a 2016 Hyundai but those Camrys (Camries? Camrees? Camri?) last forever. Yours might just outlive mine.

Appreciate the birthday wishes! Been awhile since I've read back on this one, definitely some good lines I'd forgotten.

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Allison Taylor Conway's avatar

Oh, I've got class out the ying-yang, baby! (I would 100% do this in the Costanza voice if we met irl and I would secretly be hoping that you would respond, sans hesitation, with "What are you stealing my 'baby's now?")

Thank you! It was hard AF! Oh man, surgery is the most insane thing. Like it's all well and great and completely barbaric and bonkers that it can be done.

I think it's Camres with an accent over the e that I don't know how to generate on this trash Chromebook. My mechanic wants to buy it from me (the car not the Chromebook)! But then I say "make me an offer" and he just smiles and I don't know what that means and then I give him a bunch of money.

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me and bring me so much joy!! :) I think improv and stand up is one of the bravest goddamn things a person could ever do.

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Rick McClelland's avatar

Can't believe you'd steal my baby's, honestly. It's disrespectful to Aunt Baby, who died when she was seven. Which, btw, is a great name for a boy (or girl).

Surgery is definitely insane. I have no idea how a person does that. There's no way I could trust my hands that much to be digging through blood and bone and organs.

I'd hẽlp with thè wholé accêntëd ě problēm but I ręally only know how to do it on my own computėr.

I always encourage people to try improv out! As long as you have a good teacher, it's a great way to just recapture some childhood joy and get out of your shell and over some of those pesky public speaking fears people have.

I'm gonna be checking out your writing more as I get some time too! I've been on my own sobriety back and forth journey the last five years and I'm looking forward to seeing how you've written about yours. Really glad we met on here, let's keep in touch!

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Allison Taylor Conway's avatar

lol ok - YOU'RE The Wiz! Which sounds like the name of a Soda.

Are we doing improv right now??? I really must give it a try. You are in PA right? I'm just outside Philly, I'm sure there are places.

I'm so glad we have met, too, Rick!! It's a joy! Def KIT. Which is totally a thing I wrote on every letter I sent to a friend in the 90's. :)

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Rick McClelland's avatar

Hah yeah, we can definitely call this improv. I grew up in rural western PA but I've lived the last decade in Orlando, FL. Actually never been to Philly but I'm positive they have some sort of classes there.

A friend of a friend just moved back to work at Hershey for the summer and we're thinking about going to visit sometime soon. I told them about Centralia, if you've ever heard of that, and now everyone wants to see it (including me, never been).

Also, Sheetz>Wawa

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Allison Taylor Conway's avatar

Damn, we just met and you're already talkin Sheetz.

I never did hear of Centralia, but I'll take a look! :)

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Marla Grant's avatar

Congress and the president are more concerned with creating shit than cleaning it up 😉

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Rick McClelland's avatar

That they certainly are!

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Marla Grant's avatar

Lots to love on this list but bidets....just YES! For the love of god why do Americans find them so creepy?

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Rick McClelland's avatar

I have no ideas. They should be in every household. It’s the kind of thing Congress and the President really should be working on.

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