NB: Russian spam diary delayed due to extended LULZ. Sorry for the inconvenience.In the tried and true tradition of American holiday culture, I spent my day-after-Thanksgiving lying on the couch watching TV. Normally I would have had to get up for things like "the kids are hungry" and "will you take us to get Icee's?", or "when are you going to do xxx like you said you would?" but life conspired to deliver me from responsibility today and for that I am truly thankful.
First, the water heater gave out yesterday (of course) and leaked all over the garage. Except for some old books no on would ever read again anyway and a box of old college exam papers (which no one would ever read again anyway) The Stuff in the garage was spared. Plumber dudes came out and replaced that unit, making som code upgrades in the process and that meant I had to be here.
Second, we had plans to visit good friends and get the kids together. I am sorry to have missed that, honestly, and my wife understood the sacrifice I was making for our family in remaining behind to "supervise" the new boiler installation. As a result, I had the house all to myself all day long.
Normally, I would be out on a day like today. In fact, we intended to drive into the hill country and hike along some creek beds because the weather here in Austin today was très agréable. Instead, with all the hard work going on here I sucked it up, opened all the windows and proceeded to not move for a bunch of hours. Well, except for the trips to the kitcen and the "necessary" room, as they say.
Please watch your step over the crumpled El Milagro tortilla chip bag. I'll pick that up on my way to the kitchen to look like I've started cleaning up when I hear my wife at the door.
"Hello, may I help you sir?"