No internet!

[snagged in outlet 3]

Just got back online after the ice storm. Looks very cool out here and the roads never did get bad. I've got some tree damage but nothing serious. I'm in St. Charles county just west of St. Louis. We have a good half inch on everything even though the news "pro's" say we got less than a fourth inch. I guess a ruler wasn't included in the weather guesser's toolkit.

I haven't been without internet for any real length of time before and I was wondering how I lived without it before. Man, it's like livin in a cave my friend.

Lucky I had satelite high def TV, heat, popcorn-maker, football game and my fly tying stuff. Oh yeah and cold beer! I mean without those things how does a guy survive? I even went clothes shopping with my wife and daughter.

I got in trouble there though. I was trying on this leather jacket that had an alarm system attached to it and the last thing anyone heard was me saying "hey what's this?"

The high-pitched squeal really only bothered you if you were on the top floor of the mall. Then the lady couldn't get the code right to turn it off and people are running out the door screaming, thinking the place is on fire and the whole time my wife and daughter standing back as if they don't know me and they're pointing at me.

Well the lady runs and gets the key to turn off the stupid thing then she asked "would I like to try on anymore or did I want to just buy this one?" I said no I was just kinda, checkin it out. She gives me this dirty look and when I turn to leave the girls are gone. I never could find em so I went to the truck and waited there for them.

When they got back to the truck they acted like it never happened but I swear I heard my 8 year old daughter in the car-seat behind me snickering.

This morning I told my wife I still needed dress shoes for work and that I might head out this afternnon to get some and she says "Don't go without me, okay" Actually she screamed it.

Anyway I'm back online so if you need anything just let me know.

SIO3.