The last piece of intelligence said Dirk and Dora would return to the rebuilt structure in mid-May. So far, there has been no sign of them.
Oscar thinks they might be having insurance problems. Maybe, he argued, they can't move back in until they've found a company to insure the house. When someone burns your house down on purpose, Oscar says it can be hard to find an insurance company. He could be right about this.
Gordon expects Dirk and Dora to move back in this weekend. It's a long weekend in the old town, so he thinks it will be the most likely time for such a move to happen. Gordon could be right about this, too.
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Weed is the proud owner of a pair of bright yellow, European-style leather sneakers.
Computer Doug was the first Sack resident to catch a glimpse of the eye-catching foot apparel. Apparently, it was a foggy day in the old town and he was standing at his front window watching for a taxi that would take him to the airport.
Suddenly, he noticed the bright yellow sneakers making their way into the Sack. Computer Doug said it took several minutes to realize that Weed was attached to them.
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Weed admits that his bright yellow sneakers may be somewhat startling to those with conventional tastes. But already, he claims, the shoes have proven to have a practical side.
Several weeks ago, Weed went to a house party with some friends. During the evening, he received a phone call from Daisy. She had gone out with some friends, but was now feeling tired. She needed Weed to pick her up and take her home.
Daisy has been pregnant now for almost eight months. She's due to give birth at the end of June. Weed describes her as "as big as a house."
In keeping with custom, Weed had taken his shoes off at the door. He said there were quite a few people at the party, so there was "a shoe stew" beside the front door. Apparently, it took only mere seconds to locate his bright yellow shoes in the pile.
If his shoes were black, brown or white, Weed exclaimed, he'd still be looking for them.
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Daisy, by the way, found out that Weed has been describing her using the phrase, "as big as a house." She was more than a little miffed about it.
Normally, Daisy is quite svelte in her appearance. She hasn't added any more weight than one would expect during a pregnancy. However, she's still very sensitive about her weight.
When confronted, Weed admitted he has made the comment. Then he tried to explain what he really meant. Apparently, he told her he meant that, if Daisy was a house, she'd be the size of a starter home or a small bungalow. He didn't mean to suggest that she was overweight, at all.
According to Weed, his explanation fell on deaf ears.
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2 comments:
I'm as big as a trailer park right now, due just a week or two after Daisy. I never understood my coworker who told me she decided to adopt because she was too vain to be pregnant, but I guess such people are out there. That said, "you're glowing" is a lot more flattering than "wow, you're huge." Especially coming from the one who put you in this state.
Wow, that body image thing is pretty strong for some people.
Instead of glowing, Daisy was doing nothing but glowering at Weed for a while. I think he got the message quite clearly.
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