3 X Bad Things

Hopefully bad things happen in threes. The new washer was delivered this past Thursday…the same day Ceil had a plumber come out to look at our leaky water heater. We had to get a new one…two birthday presents she did not want.

Then Saturday the wind split one of the Bradford pears, sending a huge section onto our neighbor’s driveway. In the past I'd tried to claim ownership of the trees on the property line, because several years ago a previous neighbor cut two of them down without asking. A few years ago we had them trimmed back, but they’re over 15 years old, so there will soon be more splits. But technically they’re on my Hooter's neighbor’s property. We started to cut the tree up and soon realized the job was slightly too big for us. He called some guys who do repair work in his restaurants, and they finished the job. I helped drag the limbs back into the woods and placed them where it would lessen erosion.

I always thought Andy to be a smaller SUV guy, but perhaps that’s another area where we’re similar (they are more areas where we’re different!). That newest Mustang always looks good. Ceil had a 626 when we got married that was fun to drive. It was her sister-in-law’s and got caught ina hailstorm. Her sister-in-law got the insurance settlement and got a new car, and sold it to Ceil cheap. I see where the new / old Dodge Charger is at dealerships. I hear it’s expensive, but it sure looks good. My FBI friend got a good deal on a new Jetta for his wife, but to me VW’s are more expensive than Toyotas or Hondas (but more fun).

Today I brought all the leftover Halloween candy to work.

Our Accounting Department always throws a lunch party, though every year fewer people wear costumes. They throw bean bags and have other small contests. The only other time a similar event is planned is Christmas, when everyone brings a covered dish for lunch.