Tickled pink

June 14, 2013

“Hysteria” is shelved at the little neighborhood library with a hard plastic cover encasing the DVD. Suppose it prevents the kids from checking out the X-rated materials. I enjoyed the film very much, tickled pink, in fact. My daughter was horrified when I asked her to view the movie with me, sharing a large bowl of popcorn, made with my new stove-top maker that sports a nifty spinner to prevent it from burning. Yes, I am aware of the film’s subject matter and was actually surprised she had heard of it and hadn’t seen it. In the end, I watched it with the pets and they didn’t seem disturbed by the subject matter in the least.  

We are “Arrested Development” fans in our house and have been viewing the First series again. Thrilled to death that it is going to be returning to television. A victory for their quirky sense of humor fans.

Got an obstructed license plate ticket-the fine amounts to $111 for the offense. I had no idea my license plate in the back of the vehicle was obstructed. Hadn’t even occurred to me to inspect the new plates after installation. Since the plate cover is from Washington State, the configuration is different than the state of Minnesota. Who woulda thought?  Shoot. Aim to crutch into the courthouse for an appearance, and explain my extenuating circumstances. Since we are forced to park the car on the street, due to problematic upstairs neighbors, it must have caught the eye of an officer late last night, on his rounds sans a full quota on his citation sheet. Crap!

The Exel Home Energy Squad arrived in a flurry yesterday. I had no less than three emails to remind me of the appointment and a phone call several days prior. Two young people came with nylon satchels, filled with necessary tools to update my duplex with the latest energy saving devices. We now have florescent bulbs in every socket, water saving faucets in the kitchen and bath, a water heater blanket, refrigerator thermometer, weather stripping on the outer doors, and a digital programmable thermostat (got a short lecture on the programming, was relieved to hear there would not be a test afterwards!) The two youth were busy scurrying around the house, suggesting coffee shops and markets in the area, asking about my situation which led to my spilling details about my recent excursion to Brasil. Come to find out one of the squad members was an exchange student in Minas Gerais, Brasil! What fun to chat with him in Portuguese. I am certain he threw in an extra light bulb or two because of our interaction. He could very easily be made to do anything but I resisted the urge to ask for a return trip to install plastic on the windows for the winter season. Desperate to please, he extended the referral offer resulting in a free LED light bulb, which he encouraged me to unplug and take along with me when I depart. Cute.