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My neighbor to the north has a basketball hoop in his driveway, and his kids and their friends like to shoot hoops. This doesn't bother me, except when they do it late in the evening; then, it makes it hard for me to get to sleep. This happens from time to time, and it happened last night.
It was Saturday, so I decided to put up with it.
Ten o'clock. Thump, clatter. I put up with it.
Eleven o'clock. Thump, clatter.. I put up with it, for a time.
At last, though, I lost my temper. I threw up the window and shouted the immemorial question: Do you have any idea what time it is?
This drew the reply: It's 11:52!
With remarkable calmness, I let them know that I was not really inquiring as to the time, and they abandoned their game.
I didn't get to sleep - adrenaline, et al. - until after 1:30.
On a more pleasant note, my sister C is in town for a wedding. That, and associated festivities, kept her occupied yesterday and will do so again today, but tomorrow we'll get together for a late lunch. Always nice to visit with family....
It was Saturday, so I decided to put up with it.
Ten o'clock. Thump, clatter. I put up with it.
Eleven o'clock. Thump, clatter.. I put up with it, for a time.
At last, though, I lost my temper. I threw up the window and shouted the immemorial question: Do you have any idea what time it is?
This drew the reply: It's 11:52!
With remarkable calmness, I let them know that I was not really inquiring as to the time, and they abandoned their game.
I didn't get to sleep - adrenaline, et al. - until after 1:30.
On a more pleasant note, my sister C is in town for a wedding. That, and associated festivities, kept her occupied yesterday and will do so again today, but tomorrow we'll get together for a late lunch. Always nice to visit with family....
