Midwest Sojourn
Recently my wife and I flew north to go visit my family. It has been over a year. I was so excited! Where would we go? What would we do? Would I see everyone? Would they be sober? What follows is the first part of my story.
Flying North -Installment 1
When we got into our seats on the plane she sat by the window and I sat in the middle. The nice gentleman sitting next to me spent the entire flight studying: Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. It was times like that I was glad that pocket knives were prohibited on flights and I could relax without worrying about this guy doing something weird to me. I tried to sleep but ended up reading and watching the in-flight movie, Briget Jones: The Edge of Reason, with no sound.
After we landed in Minneapolis/St. Paul we went to the Mall of America and met with some acquaintances that my wife had met at a convention in Las Vegas. If you have never been to the Mall of America I can only describe it as the foremost monument to capitalism on the North American continent and well worth taking a mortgage equity loan out. It's really the most fun you can have spending money without sticking dollar bills into a g-string (so I've heard).
After we walked about the mall a bit we hit the road to Wisconsin to find my sister's house. My wife had purchased the new Michael Buble cd, bless her heart. We listened to it almost three times through before we got into all the quality country music stations. By the way, no offense intended Michael but your publicist chose a picture for the front of your web-page (http://www.michaelbuble.com/) that makes you look like you were just struck with a wiffle-ball bat.
We finally did get to my sister's house long after sunset. Let me tell you, going to the mid-west after having spent so much time in the desert is like going to a new word all over again. There are things such as freezing temperatures and the people talk with a weird accent.
I know the suspense is "killing" you but I will do the second installment later. Sorry.
Flying North -Installment 1
When we got into our seats on the plane she sat by the window and I sat in the middle. The nice gentleman sitting next to me spent the entire flight studying: Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. It was times like that I was glad that pocket knives were prohibited on flights and I could relax without worrying about this guy doing something weird to me. I tried to sleep but ended up reading and watching the in-flight movie, Briget Jones: The Edge of Reason, with no sound.
After we landed in Minneapolis/St. Paul we went to the Mall of America and met with some acquaintances that my wife had met at a convention in Las Vegas. If you have never been to the Mall of America I can only describe it as the foremost monument to capitalism on the North American continent and well worth taking a mortgage equity loan out. It's really the most fun you can have spending money without sticking dollar bills into a g-string (so I've heard).
After we walked about the mall a bit we hit the road to Wisconsin to find my sister's house. My wife had purchased the new Michael Buble cd, bless her heart. We listened to it almost three times through before we got into all the quality country music stations. By the way, no offense intended Michael but your publicist chose a picture for the front of your web-page (http://www.michaelbuble.com/) that makes you look like you were just struck with a wiffle-ball bat.
We finally did get to my sister's house long after sunset. Let me tell you, going to the mid-west after having spent so much time in the desert is like going to a new word all over again. There are things such as freezing temperatures and the people talk with a weird accent.
I know the suspense is "killing" you but I will do the second installment later. Sorry.
posted by Cool Water William @ 11:36 AM
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