Under the Wire

You have no doubt noticed that I write about the funny things that happen to me. It’s easy to do because I don’t have to make anything up and who would know more about it than me? I was there. Every once in a while, something happens that may be funny to the world but I find it embarrassing, annoying or down right infuriating. Those events take time before they get funny for me. The following event, as close friends and neighbors will quickly recognize, took place several years ago. It has taken this long for it to seem humorous to me.

Recently I went to get in my very faithful and reliable du...