Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Minuscule Bibbles 5



Bibble 1
– My kids and I were involved in a parade over the weekend. They belong to a high school band that marched as I volunteered to pull the water wagon. The bandleader asked me to walk along the side next to 10 drummers. My ears are still ringing today. I don’t know how they do it. That’s probably why my kids don’t listen to us, they probably can’t hear anything because of band. I wouldn't normally pull a water wagon or be excited about, but given the importance both historically and passionately of this event I had to do it. How could I not participate in something as important as the 30th anniversary of Star Wars.

Bibble 2 – Everyone at work got their haircut over the weekend except me.

Bibble 3 – I left for lunch about 30 minutes early today because I was starving. I always wondered if something happens to me and I die before lunch officially begins, if my company will honor their insurance policy or if there’s some kind of escape clause. On the way back I was stopped in the left lane waiting to turn and I saw this car literary barreling towards me. It didn’t look like there was any driver - but then I started to see a bluish gray head sticking about an inch above the driving wheel. I started to get really concerned that this old lady wasn’t going to stop so at the last minute I pushed on the gas pedal as hard as I could and I skidded away when the old lady finally peeked over the dashboard and slammed on her brakes. As I was driving away I saw the panicked look on her face as she gave me the finger.

5 comments:

  1. If your kids are like my kids they're not listening to you because of their selective hearing. Or they just don't like you.

    Do you clock out when you leave for lunch or do you leave and hope that no one will notice? You probably gave the poor old lady a heart attack. Probably your bosses mother.

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  2. I was in marching band when I was a kid. And this one time at bandcamp, I stuck my clarinet in my...

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  3. Kimmy, I don't think you understood the story. It was the old lady that almost hit me!

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  4. Nym,

    Good thing you didn't play the Bassoon.

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  5. I did read it correctly, but I'm sure in her mind you almost hit her.

    You know how we women drivers are. Get out of the way.

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