In writing class we examined one student’s story. Touching, serious, and sweet – from the point of view of a little girl at her mother’s funeral, in the past, in the South, in their living room. People used to put the dead in their living rooms. We discussed who did this. People decades ago, said the teacher. People in the South, said someone else. The old fashioned said a student, they leave the dead in the living room.

“So do serial killers,” I added, helpfully. And you could hear the record needle scratch off the track of the topic. Serial killers kill people. I, apparently, kill mood.

Back to the story. It was a good story. Gave us the lonely view the youngest daughter during this strange time. Through her innocent eyes, the morbid practices we take for granted were better illustrated – people going up to the coffin and touching the corpse, then going into the next room and shoveling food while talking about the dead – normal to us, but strange to a little girl. We commented on the story and what could be corrected and made better. We were all stuck on the word “pungent.” It was not the type of vocabulary this character would use…so we searched for a better word. Icky and gross were suggested…but not used. Everyone pondered…

“Copiously grotesque,” I added, helpfully. All eyes turned towards me saying something halfway between a laugh and a reprimand. My eyes said, OK…I’ll behave. And my eyes did not lie…

OK – a few people have asked me, recently, how big Lenore will get. Also, she’s just a baby, so you’re not getting the full view of what an indigo is. So, here are a few pictures to give you a better idea (not of Lenore) from the website http://indigosnakes.com/

Enjoy:

How big can Indigos get? This picture should give you an idea.

And here’s another big, purdy snake:

Let me give you another frame of reference. There are a family of snakes (in North America) called King Snakes. They are called this because, amongst other things, they eat other snakes. They even eat rattle snakes. And they are pretty big snakes for North America. But what happens when a King Snake meets and Indigo? Well…here ya go…

“But Josh…is a beast like that safe?” “Yes,” I say. Let me demonstrate with this pic of a boy an his indigo:

“OK, they are tame…but are they cute?” Why yes they are, voice in my head. Here is a picture of pure cuteness:

“OK Josh, those are nice pics and all, but what I really came here for, was some hard core snake porn.” Sigh. Allright. Turn on some Berry White, ‘cause here are two consenting adult indigos getting it on. Ooooooooh baby…

And finally, here is a pic that just amuses me for some reason. The Indigo actually looks expressive. They are more sight driven than some snakes and they actually come up, bend at the neck, and look around (like he’s doing). His face seems to say, “All right…which one of you assholes dumped sand on my head.”