daughter told me to be careful the next time I went into the powder room as there might be a man in there dressed like a woman." "Well, what of it," I asked. "Everybody is in their own booth." After that the conversation drifted around a bit but I couldn't help thinking about the heart attack she would have had if I had nonchallently replied "well, I don't see what is so unusual about going shopping with your girl friend. After all, I do it all the time and even go into hospitals for surgery. In fact, there is a Tv in the bed next to you right now!" But needless to say I just played it cool.

-

When the nurse came to give me a shot to knock me out, I was wearing a pair of briefs under my hospital gown and she said that I would have to take them off. But I pointedly replied, "you just pretend that you never saw them because they are staying on." I guess that she forgot because nothing further happened. I got woosey, they transferred me to a gurney and took me down the hall to surgery, but things were so delayed that my bladder got full and had to ask the nurse for a bedpan. Naturally she brought me the type for females and it was very difficult adjusting it under me since I was very woozy from the injection. But I managed, the anesthetist managed and the Doctor managed and about in the middle of the afternoon, I awoke but blindfolded because of the eye surgery. The next day the bandages were removed and I was able to get around well enough to drive home. So, today, I have wider, open eyes, and an Adams apple that doesn't make such an obvious point when I talk.

Well, that's '30' for tonight, as they say in the news- paper world. Have fun, stay solvent, be happy and enjoy. As ever, Virginia.

THERE IS A TV NAMED LORETTA

WHO IS ALWAYS DRESSED IN A SWETTA THREE REASONS SHE HAD,

STAYING WARM WASN'T BAD,

HER OTHER TWO REASONS ARE BETTA'

(I HOPE THAT WILL HOLD YOU, LORETTA.)

-26-