August 24, 2006
Beware of early morning phone calls.
So, Im in my early morning getting ready for work routine when the phone rings. It's our neighbor saying that her husband had just called because on his way to work he'd seen two jonboats out in the canal, banked at the corner of our property. There's been a string of break ins in our little neck of the woods lately and naturally I was more than a little concerned.
I immediately sprung into action, grabbed the Kahr 9mm, loaded it, cocked it, and hauled ass outside. I got to the canal bank but I couldnt see the jonboats for the trees. The grass was wet, there was a little bit of fog wafting atop the water and it was a bit cool outside. A little cooler than normal. A little too cool.
I notice right then and there, standing at the very rear of the property, on the canal bank, with a loaded gun in my hand at 6:30 in the morning with the sun coming up and dew all over the place, that the reason I am so cool is because I am stark naked.
In my zeal to get the 9mm our from its storage place and get it loaded and ready and then get to the back yard as quickly as possible, I had completely forgotten that I was about to get into the shower when the phone rang and had completely forgotten to throw on even a pair of Hanes.
Turns out the jonboats were county jonboats and that one of them didnt say "SURVIVOR" on it as Id been told. It read "SURVEYOR". Seems the county is finally getting around to picking up all the trees and foliage that fell into the canal from last year's hurricanes.
And, I might add, they're gonna chop up my ficus tree that hangs over the canal like a beautiful dome. Bastards.
So, how was your morning?
Posted by Val Prieto at August 24, 2006 07:32 AM
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Talk about shrinkage...
Posted by: George L. Moneo ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.babalublog.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at August 24, 2006 08:12 AM
It always makes my day when I look out the window and a neighbor is standing in his yard naked, with a gun.
Posted by: Scott at August 24, 2006 08:43 AM
Nice! ;-)
Posted by: Tati at August 24, 2006 08:47 AM
No crazy Miami Cubans around here, nope, no siree.
Posted by: Ziva at August 24, 2006 09:14 AM
LOL!!!!!
Posted by: A.M. Mora y Leon at August 24, 2006 09:24 AM
LOL! Just think, if there had been an intruder or burglar, you could've had the advantage while they puzzled your "fashionable ensemble." Glad nothing happened. :)
Do they really have to destroy your ficus tree? Why not just a trim? Can you file a protest? *sigh* First, they chop your mom's irreplaceable science fair citrus, now they come for your canopy. It's like they hate Gaia or something!!
Posted by: FL Mom at August 24, 2006 09:24 AM
My morning involved much less public nudity.
Which is probably for the best.
Posted by: zombyboy at August 24, 2006 09:42 AM
I just heard a news report that various households around Val's neighborhood reported a strange sighting of a flying, withered Vienna sausage. I'm just reporting what I heard on the local news so no insults, please.
Posted by: George L. Moneo at August 24, 2006 09:49 AM
Pah rum pah. We'll be here all week, folks.
Posted by: George L. Moneo at August 24, 2006 09:49 AM
Does Alvarez-Guedes read this blog? He could get some great material! I like Ziva's comment...LOL!!
Posted by: Patricio Texidor at August 24, 2006 11:05 AM
Man this is too funny; George that was great.
Posted by: La Ventanita at August 24, 2006 12:15 PM
LOL--LOL
Like they use to say in mi Barrio.
Salio embalao esnu en pelota.
LOL.
Posted by: Barrio La Cantera at August 24, 2006 01:29 PM
Inner-ear infection. Stop the world. I wanna get off!
Posted by: R S at August 24, 2006 09:09 PM
One if by land and two if by sea
And I on the bank of the canal will be
Meeting county employee, face to face
With pistol in hand
And towel 'round my ...
Hmm... towel.
You would have to go and blog this on a day when I didn't have time to check the blogline before I headed to work.
Posted by: homebru at August 24, 2006 10:32 PM
Oh my lord that was hilarious. I needed a laugh here in my side o' the world. :)
Hahahahahah.
Posted by: techinblack at August 25, 2006 11:32 AM
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