Saturday, September 22, 2012

Sometimes I just have to laugh

At myself that is. I am only 53 years old, but sometimes I feel ancient. This past week was one of those times. Ever since I had a heart attack 6 years ago my feet are always cold. While here in New Orleans, I sit here at my desk in the motel about 10 hours a day typing reports and doing estimates. I have to keep the AC going so I don't fry, but that makes my feet freeze on the cold floor. So, I got the bright idea to buy a hot water bottle. Not wanting to waste precious time that I could be writing estimates with, I decided to call around and find one before getting in the car. First I called Walgreen's. The little girl on the other end of the phone informed me "no I don't think we have anything like that". Next, I call Rite Aid. The little girl says"I don't know if we have that or not, I will have to check". A little while later she comes back on and says "oh yes we have that". So I jump in the car and head to Rite Aid. I get there and look around a little bit but quickly give up and go to the counter and ask. The guy tells me its on isle 15. So off I go to isle 15. I get there and its the isle with walkers, bed pans, adult diapers, and other things that I won't mention. I'm thinking, no I can't be in this isle. This is not the isle for someone in their 50s. I look and look, and its not there. Half relieved and half frustrated that I didn't find it I go back to the counter and ask the guy if he had any other ideas of where it might be. He says "oh its there I was the one who told them what it was and where it was located". He comes out from behind the counter and leads me straight to it. On isle 15. I sheepishly pays my money and slide out the door. I got back to my hotel, fill it up and put it under the desk at my feet, and oh how good it is. I got to thinking though. #1 How old do you need to be to need a hot water bottle, and #2 how young do you need to be to not know what one is?

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

funny!!!
joe

Hot Rod said...
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Mike and Sharon Dunsworth said...

Now Hot Rod, let's play nice.

Hot Rod said...

I knew you wouldn't post it. I knew it! Where is freedom of expression on this blog, HUH?

Hot Rod

Scott Dunsworth said...

Hot Rod I think he's doing like the main stream news. He's editing anything that's not liberal!

Scott Dunsworth said...

I know you have been busy for months on end, but within the next two weeks show us some pictures from an anchorage besides the dock. Take her out for the weekend, catch a few lobsters, split the tales and show them on the grill. What your living is still dreams for some of us.

Your brother

Hot Rod said...

NWO

Hot Rod said...

NWO 4 Life! dadda dat-dat-dat-da-da. I'm just too sweeeeeet!

Anonymous said...

Am I missing something here?

Hot Rod said...

Sometimes I have to laugh at a blogger who only posts about every two weeks. Scott has better stories about adventure on the high seas and he's landlocked up here in Spencer county. Did you know the Dunsworths own that county and are kicking --- and taking names later. I'm hiding out over in an adjacent county. I mean they flatout run that county and I'm stayin' outta Dodge. Now, what was I talking about?

Rodney

Mike and Sharon Dunsworth said...

I have been very busy doing nothing and recuperating from my time in New Orleans. I do plan on updating today.

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