Archive for August, 2011

Tony is in surgery today

August 23, 2011

He left me a message last night. I haven’t yet had a chance to visit him.

Philip

Tony in the hospital

August 20, 2011

Hi all,

He called me from the hospital a couple of hours ago. He was waiting to be admitted and expects to be there for a while. The next time I speak to him I’ll make sure he tells me why he’s there but I do know what he’s on an intravenous feeding tube. Meanwhile, he could really use a sandwich; he always feels  underfed when in hospital. I’ll try to see him tomorrow.

More when I know.

Philip

Oh brother, where art thou?

August 18, 2011

TONY
“I haven’t seen you around so much lately.”

PHILIP
“Well we’ve moved — you know that.”

TONY
“Phil, I don’t mean to sound stupid, but sometimes I move every night, if you  know what I mean.”

PHILIP
“Ouch.”

Literary criticism

August 1, 2011

TONY
“Did you hear that Rob Ford said he didn’t know who Margaret Atwood was? I mean, even I’ve know about Margaret Atwood.”