“This is for the sneeze I lost. I won’t drink to your memory, but I will snort some pepper to see your ghost.”

“I lean on my friends for support. It’s better than leaning on a crutch, because your friends won’t accuse you of chugging down all the water out of the goldfish bowl. My friends know I have a drinking problem.”

“The rivers are my memory, and I drink them at their basin and remember.”

“Your fork is my shovel. I eat real estate and I drink coffee.”

“I am greedy with water. I made your apology tea dry. I’m sorry. You might try snorting it out of the bag.”

“I collect sounds. I store most of them in my ears, but some, like the sneeze, I store in my nose. If you wear a rain slicker and some rubber gloves, I’ll show you my collection sometime.”

“Love is like a free lunch. You won’t find any in this life, because I had yours for breakfast.”