I think we should vote for presidents like we vote for American Idol. The candidates all get our attention for one or two hours each week. They"perform" their happy world scenario for a better America and after the show we vote. Instead of Ryan Seacrest....Ross Perot! Then, if they make it to next week- great. If not, it's been fun...go back to the senate floor and vote on something now.
Well, I have that off my mind. It's a quiet Friday night. Mark's bank did not pass inspection today so he is still in Des Moines awaiting another "go round" tomorrow. I have no idea what this means, I must confess. Inspection, hmm. The bank is not open yet so what does this really mean... Was the safe not locked enough? Did the drive-thru tube not zoom to the bank quick enough? Was the marble counter top not shiny enough? Maybe there was not enough room for all the money? I really don't know. I have learned not to ask these pointed questions over the phone because I can normally HEAR his forehead crinkling and his hand go to his little cap as he pushes it back to tell me about all the mishaps of the day.
I hope he learns Spanish soon, too. They get a lot of temporary help sent to them (I don't know by who or whom...) but they do not speak English. How can you measure something accurately and not be able to read an English tape measure? In jest, I attempted to teach Mark how to ask for a 2x4.....dose x quatro! Now, I found this so completely hilarious that I nearly blew water out my nose. Mark on the other hand reached for his cap and sent the look that says, "What are you smoking?" Oh well - they have him on Rosetta Stone now. I guess if he runs across situations on the job that involve saying things like, "Cat, Dog, Sister, Brother, Red or Car", he'll be able to scream those words like a mad man 'coz that's as far as he got with it!
Overheard at Seed Savers today... A young couple were talking to the clerk about the large display of seeds they have. In my search for Indian Corn, I eventually make it to where they were standing. The guy reaches for a pack of seeds and turns to the clerk and asks, "So, you plant these?" I could really go to town on this but...I won't.
That's all my wisdom for this evening. Or as Mark would say, "Well, that's it...you've picked my brain......"
Happy First Day of Summer!
1 comment:
Yup. Rosetta Stone is not going to teach him to say "measure twice, cut once" no matter how advanced he gets. Has he tried adding "El" at the beginning of every word and "o" at the end of every word and increasing his volume? Seems to work for most U.S. tourists.
I wish you would go to town on the "so you plant these?" comment. Does he think that you put them in the crisper drawer in the fridge and the veggies magically appear??
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