~Tuesday~ Stagnant Driver opened the doors to the mobile pressure cooker between 8:25 and 8:30, a little behind schedule. There were a couple of windows open, which helped to let off a little steam—literally and figuratively. I took a seat behind a person whose hair was a maze of tangles, or amazingly tangled, and whose … Read more
~Monday~ We were up at 9:00, and down to see our girl Shirl by about 10:00. Once again, she followed behind us cleaning and straightening up. At one point, I went back for something, and she was bent over near me—with her buttocks too close to my face for my comfort—as I reached for a … Read more
~Sunday~ Robert opened the curtains to our balcony at a little after 6:30, and we were greeted by some birds and Mr. Sunrise over the ocean. We went back to sleep, and got up in time to have a cup of coffee in the room before heading down to the hospitality room for a complimentary … Read more
~Saturday~ Robert arrived precisely at 9:00, and we got on the road to Nags Head, taking 64E across the state. It was quite a pleasant ride, and we arrived in almost exactly three hours. Not bad at all. We stopped at the Nags Head Inn to check in: where we encountered Miss Puss, who stoically … Read more
~Friday~ I caught the 8:15 city bus, and Stagnant Driver drove up in the mobile steamer. At a subsequent stop, a girl got on and when she slid her fare card in the machine, it said, “Please pay fare shown.” She held her hand above the screen to block the sun to try and see … Read more
~Thursday~ Stagnant Driver drove up and I boarded her mobile jalapeño. Temporary Alice was on board again, and I wondered if she’s switched to some kind of overnight shift somewhere. And if she has, I wonder if she’s still a temporary employee. ‘Cause if she’s not, I should probably change her name to Overnight Alice. … Read more
~Wednesday~ I woke up with a start and looked at my still silent alarm clock, which read 8:05. Huh? It was set to 7:30, but I evidently never turned it on. Thank goodness I recently cut my hair, otherwise there is no way in hell I could have skipped the “shit, shower, and shave” before … Read more
~Tuesday~ I was up at 5:15 this morning, and out of the house by 5:30. I picked up Joe at his house at 5:45 and dropped him off in the Delta Airlines area at about 6:05 for his trip to Key West. Lucky bugger. I was back in my bed by 6:30, and although I … Read more
~Monday~ The 8:15 city bus arrived driven by a man, air-conditioned, but bearing the “Man-up Revival” ad, so I know it’s the same bus that Stagnant Driver usually drives. Someone around me coughed with a hacking cough that made me think, “Somebody’s got consumption.” An older, totally gray-haired lady in a totally turquoise outfit sat … Read more
~Sunday~ I was up at a decent hour, since I stayed in last night and got to bed at a decent hour. What a concept. I spent a couple hours beginning the process of cleaning up the clutter in my house in anticipation of two house guests I have coming—at different times—over the next couple … Read more