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Dec. 20th, 2002 03:28 pmAnd sometimes, i'm the father.
Went over to clear out the few personal things left in my office today, and pick up paperwork about COBRA and the like. Bleh. A half hour of that and anything i wanted and had rights to take was in boxes in the car. Headed back to the other side of the lake. Called![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mediavore on the way back to wish her a happy last day of pizza delivery, and felt bad for waking her up. If it had been an Earl's day, i'd have strongly considered stopping in for a drink, but because i felt like dressing up (and did- black double-breasted jacket, European cut; black slacks; heather grey shirt; royal purple tie), since she wasn't there today, i figured the clientele there would be confused because the only people most of them have seen in suits are judges, attorneys, and probation officers.
Anyway, at the request ofdamashita, for the nth year, i relented and allowed our house to be adorned with a cut evergreen tree. This year, unlike the past few, there wasn't a place within walking distance to acquire said tree, so i didn't end up carrying it home. I did find a 7'+ fir tree (probably closer to 7' 8-10", as it's only slightly shorter than the ceiling) for under $20, and then had to come up with a way to get it home. I have a can of bungee cords in the trunk, but couldn't find any really convenient places to attach them on the car which would keep the tree secure.
Once upon a time, i had a fairly well deserved reputation as a troubleshooter and creative problem solver. Time to put that into action. Most of the boot of my car is occupied with a massage table, so there was only a usable space for one of the two boxes of office crap, and even then the lid needed a pair of the short bungees to keep it shut. With the passenger side front seat all the way reclined and a bit of creative application, i got the tree completely into the car. As i finished, i got a standing ovation from the AAA Road Service guy who'd been sitting in the truck directly in front of me- who said that he simply had to stay and watch to see how i was getting the damn thing in there, seemed duly impressed, and said he wished he had the time to follow me home to see how it came out (which was actually much easier than getting it in).
Went over to clear out the few personal things left in my office today, and pick up paperwork about COBRA and the like. Bleh. A half hour of that and anything i wanted and had rights to take was in boxes in the car. Headed back to the other side of the lake. Called
mediavore on the way back to wish her a happy last day of pizza delivery, and felt bad for waking her up. If it had been an Earl's day, i'd have strongly considered stopping in for a drink, but because i felt like dressing up (and did- black double-breasted jacket, European cut; black slacks; heather grey shirt; royal purple tie), since she wasn't there today, i figured the clientele there would be confused because the only people most of them have seen in suits are judges, attorneys, and probation officers.Anyway, at the request of
damashita, for the nth year, i relented and allowed our house to be adorned with a cut evergreen tree. This year, unlike the past few, there wasn't a place within walking distance to acquire said tree, so i didn't end up carrying it home. I did find a 7'+ fir tree (probably closer to 7' 8-10", as it's only slightly shorter than the ceiling) for under $20, and then had to come up with a way to get it home. I have a can of bungee cords in the trunk, but couldn't find any really convenient places to attach them on the car which would keep the tree secure.Once upon a time, i had a fairly well deserved reputation as a troubleshooter and creative problem solver. Time to put that into action. Most of the boot of my car is occupied with a massage table, so there was only a usable space for one of the two boxes of office crap, and even then the lid needed a pair of the short bungees to keep it shut. With the passenger side front seat all the way reclined and a bit of creative application, i got the tree completely into the car. As i finished, i got a standing ovation from the AAA Road Service guy who'd been sitting in the truck directly in front of me- who said that he simply had to stay and watch to see how i was getting the damn thing in there, seemed duly impressed, and said he wished he had the time to follow me home to see how it came out (which was actually much easier than getting it in).
