Grumpy goes to Memphis
Here I am fleeing cantankerous Chinese geese torn between pursuing us for bread and pursuing us to protect the nest. It's no wonder these hooligans are more appreciated as guard animals than for their meat. These three stand guard day in and day out, patrolling the canal near the nests, occasionally accompanied by one or both of the nesters taking a break from their incubation duties behind a large garbage bin way off the right edge of the photo.
And here's Grumpy wishing he'd never started this bread thing but unwilling to stop.
Our pre-dawn canal walks and goose adventures will be disrupted the next couple of weeks as Grumpy and I take turns traveling.
First, Grumpy goes to Memphis. I dropped him off at the Greyhound station a couple of hours ago. He doesn't know a soul in Memphis. This trip results from his accidental purchase of a car on e-bay a couple of days ago. He's been craving a Cadillac Allante, '91-'93, to replace his crappy '91 four-cylinder Mustang which looks like it's been occupied by several generations of homeless families over the years. It runs, but shucks; a man's gotta keep up his image.
So, he's been bidding and being out-bid the past few weeks. On the fateful night in question he was drooling over a snazzy black '92 Allante with thin red racing stripes and only 61,000 miles. The web page displayed two hot buttons, one to place a bid and the other to "Buy now!" at $7,595. Though the buy-now price was pretty reasonable, he decided to make a more conservative bid and see if he could get it for less. He typed a $4,000 bid and swears he clicked on the bid button. Voila! He was congratulated for his successful purchase of the car!
I learned what had happened when I inquired about the unusual sputtering noises and frantic gestures he was making at his computer. There followed several hours of shock, explanation, vocal ambivalence, hair-pulling, chagrin, and tentative delight, which culminated in a surrender to fate. He paid the $500 deposit and bought a one-way bus ticket to Memphis. Heck, he really wanted that car.
While he's gone I could hire a geek to reveal his keystroke history. Which button did he really push? Oh, I guess it doesn't really matter.
I was relieved about the bus ticket. At first we planned to drive the Prius to Memphis, which would have made a mess of several things I had planned for the next couple of weeks. I was stressing over this so much that when he finally said he'd take the bus I was so relieved I forgot to worry about buying a car sight unseen on e-bay.
When (if?) Grumpy gets home, I'm off to Massachusetts for a week to help out a friend having a shoulder replacement. It's cooler up there, and I dearly love my old friend. Meanwhile, I have the house and Homie to myself for a few days. I'm already a little bit lonesome.
And here's Grumpy wishing he'd never started this bread thing but unwilling to stop.
Our pre-dawn canal walks and goose adventures will be disrupted the next couple of weeks as Grumpy and I take turns traveling.
First, Grumpy goes to Memphis. I dropped him off at the Greyhound station a couple of hours ago. He doesn't know a soul in Memphis. This trip results from his accidental purchase of a car on e-bay a couple of days ago. He's been craving a Cadillac Allante, '91-'93, to replace his crappy '91 four-cylinder Mustang which looks like it's been occupied by several generations of homeless families over the years. It runs, but shucks; a man's gotta keep up his image.
So, he's been bidding and being out-bid the past few weeks. On the fateful night in question he was drooling over a snazzy black '92 Allante with thin red racing stripes and only 61,000 miles. The web page displayed two hot buttons, one to place a bid and the other to "Buy now!" at $7,595. Though the buy-now price was pretty reasonable, he decided to make a more conservative bid and see if he could get it for less. He typed a $4,000 bid and swears he clicked on the bid button. Voila! He was congratulated for his successful purchase of the car!
I learned what had happened when I inquired about the unusual sputtering noises and frantic gestures he was making at his computer. There followed several hours of shock, explanation, vocal ambivalence, hair-pulling, chagrin, and tentative delight, which culminated in a surrender to fate. He paid the $500 deposit and bought a one-way bus ticket to Memphis. Heck, he really wanted that car.
While he's gone I could hire a geek to reveal his keystroke history. Which button did he really push? Oh, I guess it doesn't really matter.
I was relieved about the bus ticket. At first we planned to drive the Prius to Memphis, which would have made a mess of several things I had planned for the next couple of weeks. I was stressing over this so much that when he finally said he'd take the bus I was so relieved I forgot to worry about buying a car sight unseen on e-bay.
When (if?) Grumpy gets home, I'm off to Massachusetts for a week to help out a friend having a shoulder replacement. It's cooler up there, and I dearly love my old friend. Meanwhile, I have the house and Homie to myself for a few days. I'm already a little bit lonesome.
posted by Cranky Ol' Lady at 10:41 PM
2 Comments:
So I didn't get to read my favorite blogs this week because I was in (drumroll, please) Memphis! Imagine my shock to click on your blog and see Memphis in the title of the top entry! I'm actually moving to Memphis in 10 days, so I was house-hunting. I hope the new car turns out to be a wonderful purchase. It was clearly meant to be part of your family! (Smile.)
Wow, that's funny! I hope Memphis is cooler than here. That seems to be all I can think about these days.
I hope the move is a good one for you. Myself, I've never been to Memphis or any other part of Tennessee, but I imagine it is much greener and wetter than here. Enjoy!
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