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that last step was a lulu

B.O.U.R.Girl was nearly spilled off of the stairs landing when the step gave out. Geeeezus. Luckily no bodily harm, just the crushed board. No termites but an inspection revealed under sized nails that weren’t up to the architect’s specs. So that was the big project of the day. R & R the entire staircase. No more sagging, misalignment or squeaking. And no law suits neither.

big clue

This may be an elaborate ‘send the paparazzi on a wild decoy chase’ but on the other hand you can’t pick a new airline name without first insuring that the domain name is available for your website. This is where the tickets will be sold. No minor detail. Let’s hope that Mr. or Mrs. America can spell it! independanceair.com

dryer

The new one was delivered this afternoon. The old appliance, after 24 years, was still good — except for the rocking kick required to restore it to life when it would overheat and auto shutdown. Two big delivery guys balanced the machine between them on a 2 1/2 inch woven strap. Stairs? No object. I asked, how many deliverys do they make in a days work and was told up to 20. That’s only because of the limited light in a day but I think they must get wore out first.

howdy pilgrim — lawhaw

The Captain’s PA’s got my attention. You judge the maturity, professionalism, and quality of the crew based on these snippets of speech and his announcement was a looooong John Wayne western cowboy whiskey drawl. “Hope your enjoyin’ the fast ride to Raleigh” Is he sober? Remember Foster Brooks? I looked up from my Smithsonian Magazine to the Flight Attendant for assurance expecting to see a sneer on her face. (the FA, if having flown with such a character for any length, has heard such jokes and schtick so many time that you can read the pain in their expression) But they were serving without so much as a grimace. “The seat belt sign is off now… but keep your belt fastened — just in case — anyway –.” I realized that this was his actual style and not an impersonation. I returned to my reading amused and feeling safe(r).