Just when you think the Antics aren't going to appear, here we are, and you get sucked right back in. Thanks for being here kids, I appreciate you. The weather has finally decided to start making us feel like it's fall. Nothing like a chilly fall morning to get the blood pumping, or make you retreat back under the covers. Whatever your fancy, I hope you're enjoying all the fun things covered in pumpkin spice that the fall brings. Here's what I've got...
1. My iphone hates me. You’d think with all the spying these phones do to pipe in all the perfect meaningless subject matter to suck us in to spend hours on social media and google reading mundane things, that my phone, AI, or whoever the hell is in charge of my boring internet presence, would know me well enough to know that if I’m texting F$%^ O$% to someone, that it was no mistake. Bet your ass I meant it. Quit spell checking and changing my texts. You're not the boss of me. Exhibit 1, had lunch with the legends this week.
2. It was trash day on our corner of the hood today kids and that meant that Gibson was on high alert. According to him, his trash watch starts from the moment the trash bins are dragged out to the curb on Wednesday night and doesn’t end until Thursday afternoon. He watches the bins go out, eventually comes back inside, and resumes his night watch from the front room to ensure no woodland creatures mess with the trash or worse, that they don’t run off with it. Exhibit 2, Gibson guarding the trash bins.
3. Gibby allows himself a few hours of sleep and it’s up and at em first thing Thursday morning to alert everyone and their brother that there’s someone outside picking through the recycleables collecting cans. Once that crisis is averted, Gibson patrols all windows to ensure the trash is safe and secure still trying to figure out who in their right mind would leave all the great smelling stuff on the curb for anyone to take. By 8:30am whoever is left at home at that time is fed up with his pacing and whining, gives in, and grants his wish to let him outside to take up watch in person. He patrols the perimeter, occasionally popping his head up over the fence, at alert, listening for the familiar rumble that signifies the truck is heading in our general direction and he prepares himself for his weekly battle, to take on the thieves who steal his trash. He sits. He waits. The truck pulls up, his head pops up and he loses his mind. Some words are exchanged between Gibson and the trash truck guys, they leave sometimes with the trash, sometimes without. Gibson is satisfied with a job well done, strolls off to rest to strategize for next week.
4. I had the good fortune of being invited to the wedding of Catherine and Dylan last weekend. Catherine, one of our former Protective Services peeps, not only shared her beautiful wedding celebration with all of us, but that celebration also included this...Exhibit 4, Joe and Brett, her Flower Guys.
5. You want to know what I’m up to? I’ll tell you what I’m up to. Actually, no I won’t…I’d rather keep you guessing. But how about, Get it Together. If you did, you wouldn't have to look over your shoulder wondering what exactly it is I may or may not be getting up to.
In case you've been wondering what Sue Miller has been getting up to, here's the latest. She decided today she was going to make and apple pie. She pulled out the premade pie crust to realize that it was not in fact a pie crust, but a pizza crust. That didn't curtail Sue Miller and her baking efforts, she rolled with the punches. Instead of apple pie, she made apple pizza.
7. If you were lucky enough to be hanging around last night and went outside and looked up, perhaps you were able to catch a glimpse of the rare phenomenon here in the northeast, the northern lights. That’s right kids, you were able to see the northern lights right here in the Woo. As Edie would say, maybe it’s the end of days. Exhibit 6, the view of the northern lights in Brighton, MA
8. Traffic woes continue here in our fine city and according to the City of Worcester social media page, the city is cracking down and taking care of business by reducing the speed limit to 25 mph through the whole city. Okay so let’s talk about this. I don’t know where anyone’s been driving, but traffic is so congested these days, how can you go faster than 25mph on any city street? Just ask anyone who gets stuck on Park Ave at any time of day, any day of the week. And another thing…the condition all the roads are in here in the Woo, if you do drive over 25mph you’re taking out a tire. How about fix the streets we can barely drive on.
Don’t worry everyone, in addition to the new mandated speed limit throughout the city we’re getting three whole brand-new crosswalks. Count them…THREE…for the entire city. That’ll fix everything. I have an idea…maybe put all those crosswalks at the Kelly Square peanut, or better yet, bring the old Kelly Square back. I don't know what any of you have been seeing, but people are still driving through there with their eyes closed hoping for the best.
10. In case anyone’s wondering, it came to my attention earlier in the week while finding myself out in Lancaster, that the fine public servants in blue are taking the speed of their roadways seriously. Don’t worry about how I know this, I just do. Keep your speeds down people, crime don’t pay.
And last but not least have a great weekend!
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