Home is a wonderful concept. To me, it seems, home is where my toothbrush is located. Currently, its a Chateau 59. I don’t recognize the place though. The basement construction changed so much. So did the acquisition of two roommates, Joscelin and Lindsay.
Where my office was is now a bedroom of a twenty-something. The guest bedroom, which was the shipping department for Marylou’s concern, is now also a bedroom for another twenty-something. I am surrounded by oestrogen and empty glasses.
The computers were finally hooked up again, the house network at least workable to get my new workstation online and get near my mail. Aeroplan is offering me my own private jet now, as I spend too much time in United’s aircraft. American Airlines could be doing the same for me later this month. Avis has just sent a letter saying thanks for keeping them in business and a offer of intimacies from any board member I choose. Unfortunately none of the board members are Sigourney Weaver, so that is off the table.
Zen History is now in its first year. Several hotels have my initials and the year inside a drawer. My waistband is a bit tighter, due to the sauce on all the barbecue I’ve been eating. I blame the sauce, as barbecue, inherently, does not have calories. It’s the sauce dammit!
I found the bedroom, finally. Speedvision is on Cable 59, as it should be, not far from CNN on 33. Rather than no Speedvision and only CNN Headline news and then only if the hotel was not in the throes of ‘economizing’ and ‘rationalizing’ their hospitality offers.
The Customs agents in Ottawa are their usual surly lot. I got searched, extensively, as I had been away for too long and too near the Mexican border. No body cavity search this time, however.
Dog and Cat (Ralph and Joey) both remembered who I was and treated me with disdain (Joey) and tears of joy (Ralph). The lawn needs destroying. The weeds need carpet bombing and there are more than eight thousand little post-construction tasks that need doing.
The toothbrush is in the bathroom and all is right with the world.
RoadDave 