We don’t seem to have time to visit

I was in the process of trying to decide the type of wiring I needed on the Fit, to have it ready to tow. I was on the computer researching how to get the wire inside the car from underneath, when I saw a car pull into the drive. My first thought was I don’t have time for visitors.

It was my former neighbor and Shirl’s present neighbor, Jim Arp. He came in and we sat. He said I know I am supposed to call ahead now, not just drop in. Sherry was getting chicken ready for me to pressure cook for her great Chicken A La King. Jim was fascinated by our pictures as they cycle thru, most folks are.  We talked. And I put the chicken on to pressure.

We passed the time, Jim has a book he wants to publish, and was asking about my publishing. He has published one book on Hank Williams.  Jim is one of the forgotten (rock & roll) heroes of the ‘50’s and 60’s. He was very famous in his time, but is now sort of a recluse. He is about my age, and has had a very colorful life.

He played with some to bigger Rock and Roll groups. he was lead singer of the Del Rays in Florida.

He was the male lead in a couple movies.

I mentioned to him that we spent some time where he toured, in NY. I told about dropping in accidently on BJ Thomas and Billie Joe Royal at at county fair and a girl asking Sherry, “Are there guys supposed to be somebody?”

Jim used to run with Billie Joe and has no use for him at all. He told a lot of personal stuff between the two.

His favorite was Eddie Arnold. Eddie was Jims guest on the Radio when Jim was DJ around here. It was a plus for him to be able to pull that big a string.

Anyway, we enjoyed Jim’s visit, and I began to wonder, why don’t we have time anymore? You would never take Jim for having been out of Belmont, but he is really a great guy, but as I said, ‘a reclusive person’, to have been so out going in his life..

I met Jim Thru his cousin Doug Bryant, one of the best men in business in this area. He worked as a manager and purchasing agent for Stanley Lumber, formerly Belmont Lumber. When I gave Doug a materials list for a house, I KNEW it would be on time and accurate at a good price. Good blood in that family.

Jim was a year behind me in school. He was known as ‘Little Lonely’.

Jim is in the ‘RockaBilly’ Hall of fame. I have a lot more to say about JIM, but it will be later.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

We have no idea where our lives will take us, we are just along for the ride.

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The Volkswagen futuristic alum. elec. car.

AND in the past, the ‘47 Fleetline Woody!