If I were alert enough, I could probably devote a whole blog site to quoting casual comments from our fun neighbors. Amy has had a persistent cough for several days, so I called to ask if she wanted to share a pot of tea.
She said, “I’m just watching the news.”
As she took a breath to continue, I said, “Do you want to finish watching the news and then come over?”
Amy replied, “The news is never over.”
I laughed and repeated it to John. As long as the world turns, there will be news. If you are married to a man who is addicted to New York radio, you know there are radio and television stations that do nothing but spew out news and ads 30 hours a day. IF John were going to be buried, and IF I wanted to put something meaningful in his casket, I would tuck in a portable radio with a handle. He used to carry one around the house from office to bathroom to living room because, to quote Amy, “the news is never over.”
Mehrling Muse 
Making mental note next time I’m in your neck of the woods I’m meeting these interesting characters you are always mentioning!
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They would enjoy you, too.
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I’m right there with John, Anne. I love it when we go to CT, by Exit 5 of the Jersey Tpk we pick up 1010 WINS, News and traffic all the way to Hartford from there. John, you are not alone.
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I read your reply to John, and he truly laughed aloud. Then he said, “How neat is that!” It’s wonderful to find a kindred spirit, even if it’s secondhand.
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How true that the news is never over. I’ll have to remember this quote.
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