Random discoveries: two-thirds the surface area of the continental United States is Pennsylvania, every other trucker on I-476 smokes crank at the wheel, and the remaining half are fresh out of the stuff and want my car down a ditch.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, a relatively uneventful trip so far. Except…<\/p>\n
During the Wife’s driving spell, somewhere in Ohio, I called an old friend about a story idea we tossed around ten years ago. My question was what happened with it, because the premise was comedic gold. Always I had wondered if he wrote it. He did not, though he remembered our drunken conversation near a golf course and some bits of dialog.<\/p>\n
So I asked if he minded if I ran with it, as the concept was entirely his idea. He agreed. I now take back everything evil I’ve said about lawyers; there is one who has a soul and a sense of propriety. And this story will be a good project because it’s impossible for me to think about the idea for more than sixty seconds without chuckling.<\/p>\n
True, what punches my buttons may only resonate with those who share my brand of humor, which who the hell knows how many people that really is, but I can deal with that possibility. If nothing else, I’ll bring enthusiasm to the page.<\/p>\n
Last thought, a slow hotel Internet connection is better than no connection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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