Welcome to PasoMarlon

I'm a recreational writer and painter. I write and paint for the fun of it. I have a self-published book on amazon.

I have been fortunate to paint a few wine barrels that are on display in the downtown area. I've done a couple barrels for friends, too.

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This is the first barrel I painted. It's in front of Fish Gaucho.

Bits of Nonsense

Oh, To Know What You Want

I sometimes drop by my local convenience store. I typically do commando shopping there. Not that commando. Don't get excited. I mean I go in, get my stuff, and get out. Last time I stopped by, it was unusually busy and hectic. I got in line quickly. The guy in front of me was shoeless and shirtless (was he from Oildale? lol) and he had a giant dog, maybe a Great Dane or Wolfhound, on a rope leash. So a typical customer. The thing that made him unique was he had nothing to purchase. He was empty handed. He steps up to the register and has a short conversation with the young lady behind the counter. Afterwards he walks away like his debit card was rejected. I step to the counter with my Junior Mints. As she rings up my purchase she says "The nerve of that guy. Asking me what time I get off. He's not even wearing a shirt! I want a guy with a nice car, a camero or mustang, and a good job." I tell her I've got a minivan and I'm retired. She says "That'll be 2.19" Ding. I got what I wanted. I hope she gets what she wants.

One of the funny things about Amazing Race is when teams are in a foreign place and they try to speak a foreign language ... any foreign language. I watched an episode where they were in India and one of the contestants spoke in Spanish to a local. She said "Gracias, amigo." I guess it goes through their mind that they are in a foreign country and if they speak a foreign language, any non-English expression, all will be good and understood. I found it even funnier when a couple friends made this non-coffee drinker go to a local Starbucks. My friends ordered these three paragraph long drinks in a language I didn't understand. I felt like I was in a foreign land so when it was my turn naturally I asked for a Tequila Sunrise, por favor. The cashier just laughed, took my ten dollars and gave me a six ounce bottle of orange juice. Man, traveling abroad really can be rough.