Sunday, 1 May 2016

Minor Disaster


We awoke yesterday morning to find a miniature geyser erupting in front of our house. Mrs. C went out first and found that a water main had broken. The repair crew said they would be shutting off our service soon so we both ran through the shower. By the time I threw on some clothes and ran downstairs the main valve had been shut off and the best of the show was over.

The water company crew knew what they were doing. After pumping out the flooded area they replaced a section of pipe, filled the hole and had our service restored by mid-afternoon.                   

Bye Bye Blackbird


Pack up all my care and woe
Here I go, singing low
Bye-bye, blackbird

Where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet and so is he
Bye, bye blackbird

No one here can love and understand me
Oh, what hard-luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed, light the light, I'll arrive late
tonight
Blackbird, toot-a-lou

["Bye Bye Blackbird" was first published in 1926 by Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon.  It has been performed by numerous artists, such as Joe Cocker, Julie London, and most notably, Ms. Ella Fitzgerald.]
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