Recovering from surgery helps with kind friends

How do you say "thank you" to so many people who help you out when you're not up to snuff ... Maizie has been pondering this question since her shoulder surgery two weeks ago (she's doing well for those of you who are interested ... back to her old crotchety self ... maybe more so, since it's hard to sleep in a recliner).

So many people have been kind and considerate, family and friends ... food, flowers, calls and cards are all appreciated. And Dr. Walls, CASCI, et al, did a bang up job on her ... only 31 days left in that miserable sling, but who's counting?

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And speaking of people getting better ... Robert Egelston Sr. is coming right along after being hit by a police car in Dayton as the family was walking home from dinner ... now that's a bummer (getting hit, not getting better) ... we'd rather follow dinner with dessert ...

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Did you know that nothing in the English language rhymes with month, orange, purple and silver? In the interests of "language correctness," may we submit scunth, florange, scurple, and plilver? Now all we have to do is figure out what they mean ...

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A big thank you to all the Canyon Creek Construction guys ... they are the ones putting in the new sewer and water lines around town (not always a "fun" job) ... they are neverendingly polite and helpful to the residents trying to maneuver around the trenches and equipment ... and it's appreciated by those who are navigating around them ...

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University of Nevada Wolfpack men's basketball team ... GO ... 'nuff said ... Virginia City Muckers ... Hooray! ... 'nuff said ...

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For a fun night out ... go to the Mr. Carson High talent show tonight at the Community Center ... starts at 6:30 p.m. and is usually a laugh riot ... you don't even have to "know" anyone to enjoy it ...

And Richard Perkins, speaker of the Nevada Assembly, will be speaking to the Democrats at the SNEA building (709 E. Robinson) tomorrow night at 7 PM ... everyone is welcome ...

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We hear graffiti has reared it's ugly head a lot lately ... so now we're giving advice on how to treat the "perps" (these are the guys who are "not secure in their manhood" ... real men don't need to make up for "inadequacies" by drawing on everything they see) ... once they're caught, we think a judge should spray paint everything that person owns ... car (inside and out), clothes, apartment, possessions and themselves a lovely non-washable neon pink ... then we'll see how much they like the art of spray painting ... if anyone objects, then those people can repaint and pay for everything that's been marked up ... (Solomon couldn't have done better)

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DeeAnn Parsons has struck again with the following: "A little girl with a sweet little lisp walks into a pet shop and asks, "Excuth me, mithter, do you have widdle wabbits?" The shopkeeper leans over somewhat condescendingly, smiles and asks, "Do you want a widdle white wabbit, or a thoft and fuwwy bwack wabbit, or maybe one like that cute widdle bwown wabbit over there?" She looks thoughtfully at him for a minute, then leans forward and whispers, "I weally don't think my python gives a cwap."

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We are proud to announce the arrival of one of Carson City's newest citizens, Quinn Jenkins ... all eight and one quarter pounds of him ... 16 month old brother, Dean, and parents, Karen and Farrell, are thrilled. He arrived on Groundhog Day, is 20 1/2 inches long and has gorgeous blue eyes ... nothing but cute ...

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And really neat news ... Silvana's is open under new management (the "old" is taking a well deserved rest) ... Amy Brown and her daughter, Jena Taylor, bought the restaurant from the former fine chef and owner, Silvana Borcelli. If Jena is the chef, does this make Amy the "eater?" Many Carson people will recognize Amy and Jena from Western Nevada Community College musicals ... they not only appeared in them, but also costumed many shows. They're open Tuesday through Saturday, from 5 to 10 p.m., and are located at 1301 N. Carson St. So welcome them to town and "mange." (or is that French?)

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Carolyn says the St. Teresa's Crab Feed was a blast ... lots of people attended, the food was good, as was the music ... the music reminded 83-year-old "Ma" Tate of Willie Nelson and Hank Williams, and she said she also wanted to join Father Jerry and Sister Marie in singing Irish songs ... "I know all the words" ... maybe next year ...

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Sooooo, if you missed that one, there's another crab feed being put on by the Lion's Club on Friday, March 11, at the Fuji Park fairground's exhibit hall at 6 p.m ... .call Mel Cooper at 882-4803 for tickets and information.

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Back to Maizie's shoulder ... "graceful" is not a word you'd use around her right now ... she was shaking up salad dressing in a bottle, when the cap came off and she doused herself and the kitchen in the stuff. So if she smells like a salad the next time you see her, you'll know why ... and all this time you were wasting money on Chanel No. 5 ...

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We leave you with the story of "Road Rage and the Perceptive Policeman" ... "A man was being tailgated by a stressed-out woman on a busy street ... suddenly the light turned yellow and he stopped the car. The tailgating woman hit the roof, the horn, and screamed in frustration at not getting through the intersection on the yellow.

In mid-rant, she heard a knock on her window and looked into the face of a policeman, who then proceeded to have her exit the car with her hands up. She was taken to the station, where she was fingerprinted, photographed and placed in a cell. Two hours later, she was released and escorted to the desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her effects.

"I'm very sorry for the mistake," he said, "but when I saw you blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front and cussing a blue streak, I noticed the "Choose Life" license plate holder, the "What Would Jesus Do" bumper sticker, the "Follow me to Sunday School" sign and the chrome-plated Christian fish symbol on the trunk. Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car."

n Carolyn DeMar and Maizie Harris Jesse are longtime Carson City residents. Write to them at editor@nevadaappeal.com.