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May 23, 2007

Jim: Just Another Brick

Each ring - well, more of an electronic echo of a ring - seems interminable. How long have I been away from her? Five weeks? Six?

Another unanswered ring. Is she okay? Of course she is!

Maybe she is out shopping. She loves to shop. And, I told myself, the steady withdrawals from our bank account prove she’s doing well.

But she’s all the way across the ocean. God, I miss her!

“Hello?” a man spoke into the connection.

“This is United States calling,” the overseas operator said. “From Mr. Floyd to Mrs. Floyd. Are we reaching Mrs. Floyd?”

Click.

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Comments

My new motto is: When you can't think of something clever, steal from a rock album. :)

Posted by: Jim Parkinson at May 23, 2007 1:34 AM · Permalink

Oohh, that explains the title.
Sometimes I'm not to terribly quick on the uptake.

Posted by: kipp at May 23, 2007 8:38 AM · Permalink

And "The Wall" was just on the boobtube last night. Of course I'm going to love this story :)

I won't rate it tho sweetie..that may come off a bit bias.

much

Posted by: Tina at May 23, 2007 9:46 AM · Permalink

Uh oh, Jim, does the misses know?

Posted by: kipp at May 23, 2007 1:23 PM · Permalink

That is how rumors get started, kipp. :)

Posted by: Jim Parkinson at May 23, 2007 2:33 PM · Permalink