Me and Big Ed

Everyone better get a deep seat.. Big Ed finally got him a rear
tire on that humongous Venture, today.. That old tire looked
really bad.. It had done got down so thin, the tech just wadded
it up and threw it in the trash can. Whew.. he was right (Big Ed)
wasn't going much furthur on that damned thing..

The Big One treated me to a nice lunch (thanks Big Ed).. You
are all right.. I don't care what RedShad, Louie and the rest of
that wild bunch, say about you.. We discussed a few little deals
over lunch .. Louie is out there in PK, on the lake.. RedShad is
at the ranch in Canton.. Who knows where the hell Brian is..
Probably Chicago or somewhere.. Can't keep track of that one,
these days..

Well.. things kinda settled on Texarkana or Houston.. Big Ed
observed that he'd already mentioned to Bjay that we'd be com-
ing over there for a coupla days.. He kinda got the impression
that Bjay was on the run and we'd have to hunt for him around
Fouke or someplace, so we canned that notion..

Houston was out, for much the same reason.. Jerry has tot-
ally disappeared since he got back with that trike deal, from
California.. Besides.. that bride of his will more than likely
take a few days to resolve a few issues with him, since he
had her so worried about his old butt.. Anyway, me and the
Big Ed sure didn't want to get mixed up in anything like a
domestic war, or something..

That kinda left us with Morgan Kane, down there in Houston..
but, that big dude has been so involved with that baby boy of
his, he might have already developed kitchen pass problems
since we saw him last.. Damn.. seems like these guys would
keep in touch, a little better, don't it ?

Well.. there's Wakko.. and someone told us that the last they'd
seen of the big guy, he had the Mouse mounted behind him,and
headed east, for parts unknown.. Ain't that a hoot.. Who'd have
thought it ?

Upshot of this whole deal was.. Big Ed really didn't want to run
off anywhere important and I was already worn out from just the
little outing and visiting we'd enjoyed together.. Big Ed went
home (I guess) and I headed for LaCasa.. By the time I got the
Green Vulcan up on the Mexicans' patio.. There were two of my
old buds, parking in front.. "Hey Bill, ready to go ride ?" "Nah, just
now getting back".. I replied.. So, we just made us a big pitcher of
iced tea, kicked back and held us a bullshit session for a couple
of hours.. Ain't life great ?

Bill Walker
Irving