October 28, 2005

After Wilma: The Thomas Alva Edison Fan Club Edition

The electricity situation is getting much better, and is inspiring lovely prose from local reporters:

Parts of downtown Fort Lauderdale, Weston, and major arteries like PGA Boulevard and Powerline Road now glow with the glorious gift that makes traffic lights flash and gas stations pump.

Amen.
Half of Dade County has power, and a quarter of Broward and Palm Beach Counties do.

Yesterday, Mr. Cracker tried to siphon gas from my car, swallowed some, and vomited in the driveway. I told him it served him right for trying to steal from me. Today's better: he came back this morning with a full tank of gas, and a cup of excellent Dunkin Donuts coffee for me. Then he wished me a happy birthday.

Since I know all of you want to give me something nice for my birthday, click here for my birthday present list. Let me know which gem you picked for me!

Posted by floridacracker at October 28, 2005 10:52 AM

   



Comments

Oh goodness I am glad Mr. C is ok! Tell him he might not want to try that again!

Hey I heard on the news this morning that all power won't be completely restored till November 22nd.

Wow.

Posted by: Jess at October 28, 2005 12:30 PM

Happy birthday, Donnah...excellent present list!

Glad Mr. Cracker is all fine now, hope you both have a happy day, now thanks to that DD coffee.

Posted by: -S- at October 28, 2005 04:06 PM

Happy Birthday! I didn't get you your present yet, but I thought about it. I like thoughts.

Posted by: marc at October 28, 2005 04:31 PM

Thanks, y'all. I'm still holding at 29.

I see people on blogs kicking in for the strangest things. Surely people will want to pitch in for my jewelry collection.
Kidding aside, bless the folks who routinely give of their time and money to good causes that will never bring them any glory.

Posted by: Donnah at October 28, 2005 05:18 PM

Happy Birthday to you! Yep, I've been holding a while myself.(55 here) But it just gets better. And to the Mr. Cracker, way to go for that coffee jig. Excellent call!

Posted by: Trambo at October 28, 2005 10:20 PM

happy birthday, donnah! (that's the least i can do for someone who has brought me lots of enjoyment with her insightful commentary and posting and reposting of all things duane!)


Posted by: richard rogers at October 29, 2005 09:30 AM

Many more happy birthdays, many fewer hurricanes from this time forth.

Posted by: Diane at October 29, 2005 10:04 AM

Thanks, y'all.

Posted by: Donnah at October 29, 2005 07:34 PM

Hoisting a "Presidential Light" as a toast to your birthday and the good deeds of Mr. Cracker. Here's wishing you 100 more years.

Long live Florida Cracker.

Posted by: Trambo at October 29, 2005 10:45 PM

My great-uncle held on to the anniversary of his 29th for 51 years. After that, he decided it was time to mature and celebrate the anniversary of his 33rd.

Posted by: marc at October 30, 2005 12:45 AM

I plan to stick to the last time I was fertile. Your uncle's still fertile 8 minutes after his death, and needs to stop cramping my style.

Posted by: Donnah at October 30, 2005 12:50 AM