Bits of Life

One Day While Bitsy And I Were Living In Wichita Kansas I Came Home For Lunch To Find A Round Black And Charred Spot On The Kitchen Floor. Of Course I Knew What Had Happened. Bitsy Was A Smoker Then And She Had Emptied A Hot Ash Tray Into The Kitchen Waste Basket Caught It On Fire And Burned The Floor But Being A Considerate Husband I Gave Her An Opportunity To Explain By Asking What Happened? She Calmly Stated Would You Believe Spontaneous Combustion? I Replied You Dont Even Know What That Means. She Replied Well I Know Its Not My Fault! To Be Both Quick Witted And Funny Are Great Traits To Have Especially When Your Vocation Is Writing. I Have Selected Several Of Her Columns For This Book Which Will Bring Back Memories To You Fill You With Much Laughter And Perhaps A Few Tears But Most Of All You Will Be Entertained. Sam S. Bowman