The Plot Deepens

Paid the first installment on the new property at Mountain View resort this month. This is the layout. Only the green cabins remain available, and there are only a few. The rest are occupied or reserved.

The cabins near the boundary are smaller because of the hedge; they may not accommodate a full-sized adult. I eventually settled on 1-5-19-3, which is further from the entrance and the traffic. This should reduce the noise and pollution in my cabin. For illustration purposes, this is how I’ll be resting comfortably.

Sheryl could take the adjacent cabin. I’ve requested deeper isolation from the outdoors because I’ve noticed dogs roaming around and I don’t want to suddenly feel a trickle of warm liquid on my face.

Most of the neighbors have a doormat with an inscription. They call them “epitaphs.” I got curious about the wit found globally. With the help of an AI researcher, here are some choice lines:

Mel Blanc, American voice actor; the voice of Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig.
"That's all folks"

Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian famous for "getting no respect."
"There goes the neighborhood."

Billy Wilder, Legendary filmmaker and screenwriter.
"I'm a writer, but then, nobody's perfect."

Joan Hackett, American stage and screen actress.
"Go away - I'm asleep."

Pierre Desproges, French humorist.
"Pierre Desproges died of cancer, surprising, isn't it?"

B.P. "Pearl" Roberts, A resident buried in Key West.
"I Told You I Was Sick."

A village mother-in-law, Romania, the "Merry Cemetery"
"Underneath this heavy cross / Lies my mother-in-law poor... Try not to wake her up / For if she comes back home / She'll bite my head off."

Ioan Toaderu, Romania, the "Merry Cemetery"
"Ioan Toaderu loved horses / One more thing he loved very much / To sit at a table in a bar / Next to someone else's wife."

John Yeast, Ruidoso, New Mexico
"Here lies Johnny Yeast. Pardon me for not rising."

Ann Mann, London, England
"Here lies Ann Mann. Who lived an old maid but died an old Mann."

Anonymous Atheist, Maryland, USA
"All dressed up and no place to go."