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Leon Thompson is the author of three books: "Good Junk", "dork. – another look at my junk", and "Not Too Awful Bad: A Storyteller's Guide to Vermont."

He can be reached at leon@samessenger.com

I'm finally chillin' out

(Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, 5:02 p.m.)

After several weeks and false starts, I finally write this column from the kitchen
counter of a graceful friend, about an hour south from home, right near Mr. Coffee.

I almost didn’t land here today, because it’s winter. Then I landed here today, because it’s winter.

I already have a Jesus fish

“Ba-dump, ba-DUMP!”

I saw the squirrel, but I couldn’t do anything. That is because squirrels – along with raccoons, robins, and, I’m guessing, Oompa-Loompas – are the only small creatures on Earth that will instantly fill an entire travel lane when they notice you are driving toward them. Given that …

“Ba-dump, ba-DUMP!”

My tree, dangling bulb and all

I finally know how Charlie Brown felt.

Thanksgiving

“Do you have homework, Bebo?”

“Yut.”

“What is it?”

“I have to interview you.”

“Oh, really? About what?”

“Thanksgiving.”

The Pity Party :)

Sometimes, the elusive answer is right outside the café window, if I stare into it long enough.