Well, I’m definitely on the mend. I had lunch w/roblog the other day and I don’t think I closed my trap once the whole time. lol I’ve been so cooped up lately, I think I was a little stir-crazy. Poor Rob, he was a trooper though. He listened attentively and managed to get in a few words between my short breaks to inhale.
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The clan survived the hurricane. My younger brother was up in Topeka visiting my oldest brother so he missed the storm. Apparently, his trailer came thru the storm ok but his back porch is missing. My Mawmaw had a trailer parked on the land that wasn’t so lucky. [1]She doesn’t live in it, it was just there. Not one but two trees fell on it and it is completely demolished.
My other brother has been out to the land and he says there are more trees down than he has ever seen. Even as far inland as they were the wind was still pretty fierce. I can’t do anything from here obviously but I’ve canceled my trip home next week since no one is actually there. Ok, that isn’t exactly true. I’m still going to Houston.
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Speaking of travel, I discovered the plate in my shoulder will set off metal detectors. This means I have to get a declaration card from my doctor. Even still, I’m a bit leery of traveling. I’m American born but having heard and read some of the horror stories surrounding the TSA, I am not looking forward to it. I’m hoping my karma will hold true and I’ll make it ok.
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In completely unrelated news, I bought this 915 [2]homeless person some food at Taco Bell tonight. He kept arguing w/the clerk over the price. I finally said, “what do you care, I’m buying, what do you want?” He looked at me a little confused for a moment. I think he was slightly inebriated and had forgotten I was paying. Bless his heart.