good morning all
Well, I am in eburg after an impromptu trip over the mountains. My mother, who was making the trek from Eugene to Ellensburg, called me and said she was just simply too tired to make the entire 8-9 hour drive. She asked if I'd be willing to drive her the rest of the way from tacoma, then drive her back this evening. As anyone who's ever had a parent knows, they "ask" only as a formality, especially when said parents are currently helping you out with bills...so off I went over the pass.
Moment I must share -
My father just returned with a bouquet of tulips for my mother, which he wanted to put into a vase. He looked around in vain for a pair of scissors to trim then ends, but no luck. Then I saw a look of inspiration cross his face and he disappeared into his workshop. A minute later I heard the sound of the table saw going...a minute after that he returned, smiling triumphantly, with a bunch of very neatly cut flowers.