Friday, February 10, 2006

I've got a point here, but it's way down at the bottom

I was thinking about the internet today, and for some reason , this funny story popped to mind. (this is not embellished, there's nothin funnier than real life)

A couple of years ago a huge thunder storm blew in and we heard a loud banging outside. It turned out to be a large piece of flashing had blown free and was banging against the house, at the very top of the second floor. My husband, who hates heights, tried ignoring it, but after a while it became clear that unless he crawled up there, it would cause more damage. My husband and then 9 year old, went out to do their manly duties. My son's job was to hold the ladder. My husband: the guy with the hammer, 2 stories above the ground, in the thunderstorm
Now, my favorite thing to do in a rainstorm is to curl up with a quilt and good book. I mean there's no use everybody getting wet, right?
A while later, my son came in, looking glum and soggy. What's up, I ask? "Dad yelled at me for not holding the ladder properly" That got my momma dander up, we don't yell at our kids . My husband was at least getting the evil eye when he came in. Well, I invited my boy under the quilt, for some TLC. About 10 minutes later, after all was forgotten, I say " where is dad, anyway?"With the innocence that only a little boy can have, he looks at me puzzled....." He's on the roof, I told you, he yelled at me for letting the ladder fall."

Now, what was my point? Oh yeah. The guy from high speed internet service called today and said that we could get highspeed internet, if we could see the towers from our rooftop. I wonder how I'm going to get my husband up there.

2 comments:

Wadical said...

Tell him that plumber's up there...sneakin' in your daughter's room.

Hope said...

no serious leads on the ad,yet thus no plumber
My daughter lives in the city with 2 large dogs.The only men on her roof lately have been Santa and the occasional mailman.