FRI FEB 20, 2026- MET A CHALDEAN MAN FROM UR/ AND ONE USA CITIZEN, RUSSIAN BORN

 LEFT MY VEHICLE KEY IN THE ALDI STORE RESTROOM.

REALIZED IT, RIGHT AWAY,  AFTER I LEFT THE STORE.

TURNED AROUND AND QUICKLY WALKED BACK INSIDE.

SOMEONE WAS INSIDE THE RESTROOM.

SO, I WAITED OUTSIDE THE DOOR.

AN ELDER MAN OPENED THE DOOR AND BEGAN TO WALK OUT.

I ASKED IF HE HAD SEEN A KEY.

I LOOKED INTO THE RESTROOM...

I FOUND THE KEY SITTING WHERE I HAD LEFT IT!

WHEW.

WE BOTH WALKED OUT OF THE LITTLE HALLWAY OF THE RESTROOM AREA...

 INTO THE STORE AREA.

I NOTICED SMALL GOLD MEDALLION ON A GOLD CHAIN OF HIS NECK.

IT WAS OF "MARY."

I ASKED HIM ABOUT IT.

HE SAID THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND HAD GIVEN IT TO HIM.

THEY ARE HERE IN USA AS CITEZENS...?

HE LOOKED DOWN AND I REALIZED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL OTHER SMALLER CHARM SIZE MEDALLIONS BEHIND THE MARY ONE.

THEY LOOKED OF A HIGHER QUALITY/ K/OF GOLD ...  

THAN MUCH OF LOWER K USA JEWELRY.

HE HAD A VERY SMALL TATTOO I ASKED ABOUT...

HE GAVE ME BRIEF STORY OF UR/ IRAQ...

ABRAHAM ETC.

CATHOLIC/CHRISTIANS ETC.

ALSO HIS GIRLFRIEND IS FROM EGYPT.

ALSO, HE OFFERED ME A FEW MORE GEMS OF HIS EXPERIENCE,

REFRESHING.

TURNING SOMETHING POSSIBLY BAD, LOST KEY,

 INTO SOMETHING GOOD, 

A VALUABLE EXCHANGE CULTURAL, AND BETTER THAN WHAT I COULD RAPIDLY FIND ON THEE TWISTED INTERNET  SPIN AND SCHPIELS* !

HAPPY.

 WENT TO BOOKSTORE TO SEE BOOKS,

AND TO FIND IN PRINT THE POEM THAT DR A REFERENCES.

A MAN SAT NEXT TO ME.

TURNS OUT HE IS FROM RUSSIA ORIGINALLY.

HE OFFERED SOME INSIGHTS FORM HIS OWN LIFE.

HE SAYS HE WAS A CHEF IN NYC, I FORGOT TO ASK WHAT RESTAURANTS?

LIVES HERE W/ WIFE.

HAS ONE SON.

HE OFFERED ME A TINY BIT OF HISTORY FROM HIS LIFE AND A PART OF THE WORLD I HAVE YET TO VISIT.

HE HASN'T BEEN BACK SINCE 2003. HAS NO FAMILY LEFT THERE.

PRECIOUS LIFE STORIES.

(SIDE NOTE:

I CANNOT BELIEVE I EVER STOPPED TRAVELING...

BEING MARRIED TO A MEXICAN BORN FOR MANY YEARS.

 I  DID NOT EVEN TRAVEL TO SPEND TIME IN WITH MY  OWN IN-LAW FAMILY IN MEXICO!

NOR  EVEN PRACTICE SPANISH AS MY MEXICAN HUSBAND. WHO  WOULD NOT GO OUT OF HIS WAY TO PRACTICE, AND LATER BARELY CONVERSED WITH  ME! PROBABLY AFRAID TO SLIP.

HAVE NOT BEEN NOT MY HIGH-SPIRITED, NATURAL HEALTHY SELF FOR DECADES!!

TECHNOLOGIES ARE AFFECTING NOT JUST A FEW OF US, BUT MOST OF US. 

IN WAYS MOST PEOPLE CANNOT FATHOM...)

*Did you mean: SCHEELS

AI Overview

A "schpiel" (or more commonly spelled 

spiel) refers to a long, elaborate, or dramatic speech, story, or sales pitch, often intended to persuade or charm an audience. Originating from the Yiddish shpil or German spielen (meaning "to play"), it describes a practiced, sometimes exaggerated, monologue. 

Key Aspects of a Schpiel:

• Persuasive/Glib: Often used by salespeople, marketers, or someone explaining a complicated story.
• Performance Aspect: It implies a somewhat theatrical, rehearsed, or repetitive delivery.
• Alternative Spellings:
   While 
  spiel
   is the standard, 
  schpiel
  , 
  shpeel
  , or 
  shpiel
   are accepted, frequently used variants, especially in Yiddish-influenced contexts
  .
Common Usage: "He gave his whole schpiel about why we should invest".