The Magic Bus

  “No Hello?” I interjected rising from my seat and approaching the table at the coffee shop in downtown Anna, Illinois. “SniTer”,Yuri   exclaimed emphasizing the Tee while appreciating the save. What in the world brings YOU to crazy town? Penny, have you met Snyder?” “Hmmm,” she said. “You DO seem familiar. I think we have but I can’t remember where.” “Viroqua,” I said, "you were up there visiting that waitress Samantha and we went up to that Sanctuary place."  “How much did you hear just now?” “Nothing”, I lied, and she knew it. She swore and left out the back in similar fashion as the pale gentleman.   “Don’t mind her Snyder, that’s just how she is. Kind of bipolar, one moment she’s lighthearted and the next minute she’s Frau Farbissina. I can’t explain the change but as you can tell it’s both swift and certain.  “Yuri, you DID kind of prompt it with the Mary Anne thing. Why would you do that, especially in a public place lik...

Downtown Anna, Illinois - July 19, 2017 . 11. The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd. [ b ] 12  Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body. 13  Now all has been heard;      here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments,      for this is the duty of all mankind. King Solomon - Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 The city of Anna has a population of about 4,400 souls, but with Jonesboro next door the metro area holds about 6,200 people, which is almost the size of Mount Horeb, weighing in at 8,000. Like many towns it’s size it has a dominant main street and again like most towns they have named it Main Street, dividing it into North Main and South Main. The west entrance to the Mental Health facility is on North Main, so in order to get to the downtown are...