HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE
NUMBER 31 VOL 13
SUNDAY AUGUST 31ST 2008
WEATHER; HOT, HIGH HUMIDITY, 72/97 DEGREES
MOM MADE IT TO 8:00 MASS AND WHEN I GOT UP I WATCHED THE MASS ON CH 370! ACTUALLY I WATCH IT ON THE LIST SINCE IT WAS RECORDERED AT 6:00 AM!
I WENT TO R&D YESTERDAY AND GOT A MAP SENSOR OFF OF A 98’ INTREPID! I’LL PUT IT ON OUR INTREPID TODAY AND SEE IF THERE’S ANY IMPROVEMENT!
THE BATTERY IN THE TRANSMITTER FOR MY ATOMIC CLOCK WENT DEAD YESTERDAY AND WE HAVE TO GET THE LONG LADDER TO GET IT DOWN OFF THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE! I’M GOING TO MOUNT IT 4 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND LIKE IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE! THE REASON I HAD MOM MOUNT IT UP UNDER THE EVES WAS SO IT WOULD BE IN THE SHADE! I’LL READ IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO SEE IF IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT, IF IT IS I’LL HAVE TO PUT A COVER AROUND IT TO PROTECT IT WHICH WON’T BE A PROBLEM!
MOM HAS BEEN GOING IN TO HELP SHANNON AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY AND TAKING HER TO THE DOCTORS WHEN NECESSARY AND DO HER SHOPPING! THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF FRIENDS AROUND WHERE SHE LIVES THAT KEEP CHECK ON HER! SHE HAS ANOTHER 5-6 WEEKS OF STAYING IN BED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
PEGGY AND PAUL ARE DOING JUST FINE AND THEY’RE GETTING READY FOR THE FINAL RACE OF THE SEASON AT BAKERSFIELD, CA. ON THE 6TH OF SEPT. THEN THEY GO TO FALLON NEVADA THE 24TH to THE 26 OF SEPT FOR THE DIVISON FINALS! I SURE HOPE THEY DO GOOD AND BRING HOME SOME CASH AND TROPHYS LIKE THEY HAVE IN THE PAST!
COLLEEN AND DICK ARE DOING FINE, I TALK TO COLLEEN ONCE A WEEK AND MOM GOES AND HAS LUNCH WITH HER! SHE AND DICK WENT TO LOOK AT SOME G.I. TRUCKS A WEEK AGO, I DON’T KNOW IF HE WANTS TO BUY ONE OR HE JUST WANTED TO LOOK THEM OVER! HE’S INTO BIG AND SMALL TRACTORS TOO AND THERE WAS A TRACTOR SHOW SOMEWHERE IN THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AND I’LL BET THEY MADE IT!
MIKE, CINDY AND THE TWO BOYS ARE DOING OK OR WE WOULD HAVE HEARD! YOU KNOW THE OLD SAYING, “NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS” SO THAT’S HOW WE ACCEPT THEM!
I BET KERRY’S GETTING READY TO BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES IN HARVEY LA., IT LOOKS LIKE OLE’ GUSTAV IS GOING TO HIT HIM SQUARE ON NO MATTER WHICH WAY IT COMES IN! THEY SAID TONIGHT THE FRONT OF THE HURRICANE IS 300 to 500 MILES ACROSS! KERRY MAY NOT BE IN HARVEY, THE LAST WE HEARD HE AND DEBI WERE HEADED FOR FLORIDA BUT WITH THE BAD WEATHER COMING IN I’LL BET HE HEADED FOR HARVEY TO OVERSEE THE NECESSARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE SHIPS AND BUILDINGS THEY HAVE!
KELLY AND GLENDA ARE DOING FINE, HALEY JO IS BACK IN SCHOOL AND IS RIDING THE BUS HOME WHICH REALLY SAVES ON GAS! GLENDA IS TRYING TO GET ON AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER IN THE COLBERT SCHOOL SYSTEM , IF SHE DOES IT WILL HELP ALL THE WAY AROUND, SHE’LL TAKE HALEY JO AND BE IN SCHOOL TO BRING HER HOME WHICH CUTS OUT ONE ROUND TRIP! KELLY HAS TO REPLACE BOTH TIRES ON HIS HONDA MOTORCYCLE SO HE CAN START RIDING IT TO WORK AGAIN, THAT’LL SAVE ON GAS ALSO!
AS I SAID, SHANNON IS DOING BETTER AND HAS 5-6 MORE WEEK SIN BED!
TIM, ELYSE, BRADLEY AND KYRA ARE DOING FINE! I KEEP MEANING TO ASK TIM IF HE’S DONE WITH THE KITCHEN CABINETS YET! ALSO HOW ARE THEY DOING ON THE FLOORING BUT WE GET TO TALKING ABOUT OTHER THINGS AND I FORGET! HE WAS UP LAST WEEKEND TO HELP ME ON MY COMPUTER AND THE INTREPID! I’M STILL NOT CLEAR ON HOW TO PUT PHOTOGRAPHS IN MY CHRONICLE SO HE’S SUPPOSED TO E-MAIL ME THE INSTRUCTIONS!
MOM AND I ARE GETTING ALONG PRETTY GOOD, SHE HAS STARTED GOING TO WEIGHT WATCHERS AGAIN AND IS DOING REAL GOOD! I’LL LET HER TELL YOU ABOUT IT IN HER BLOG!
NO TANTRUMS
AS A CROWDED AIRLINER IS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF, THE PEACE IS SHATTERED BY A 5-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO PICKS THAT MOMENT TO THROW A WILD TEMPER TANTRUM. NO MATTER WHAT HIS FRUSTRATED, EMBARRASSED MOTHER DOES TO TRY TO CALM HIM DOWN, THE BOY CONTINUES TO SCREAM FURIOUSLY AND KICK THE SEATS AROUND HIM.
SUDDENLY, FROM THE REAR OF THE PLANE, AN ELDERLY MAN IN THE UNIFORM OF AN AIR FORCE GENERAL IS SEEN SLOWLY WALKING FORWARD UP THE AISLE. STOPPING THE FLUSTERED MOTHER WITH AN UPRAISED HAND, THE WHITE-HAIRED, COURTLY, SOFT-SPOKEN GENERAL LEANS DOWN AND, MOTIONING TOWARD HIS CHEST, WHISPERS SOMETHING INTO THE BOY'S EAR.
INSTANTLY, THE BOY CALMS DOWN, GENTLY TAKES HIS MOTHER'S HAND, AND QUIETLY FASTENS HIS SEAT BELT. ALL THE OTHER PASSENGERS BURST INTO SPONTANEOUS APPLAUSE.
AS THE GENERAL SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY BACK TO HIS SEAT ONE OF THE CABIN ATTENDANTS TOUCHES HIS SLEEVE.
"EXCUSE ME, GENERAL," SHE ASKS QUIETLY, "BUT COULD I ASK YOU WHAT MAGIC WORDS YOU USED ON THAT LITTLE BOY?"
THE OLD MAN SMILES SERENELY AND GENTLY CONFIDES, "I SHOWED HIM MY PILOT'S WINGS, SERVICE STARS, AND BATTLE RIBBONS, AND EXPLAINED THAT THEY ENTITLE ME TO THROW ONE PASSENGER OUT THE PLANE DOOR ON ANY FLIGHT I CHOOSE."
THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE
HOWARD
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