Date:         Tue, 15 Feb 2000 08:04:13 -0500
Reply-To:     eric.henning@US.ABB.COM
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From:         Eric Henning <eric.henning@US.ABB.COM>
Subject:      Westy Saves Valentines Day!
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Since deciding to go cross country for 6 weeks this summer, my wife graciously
decided to go back to work to help fund this trip.  She puts
the kids on the school bus then goes in.  I go in early and get the kids off the
bus.  This means my after work excursions (junk yards,
lumber yards, hardware store shopping, after work errands) have gone away, since
i must beat the kids home (beat the kids?, no make it home before they do).
Since I get home early, cooking chores have gone to me.  This Valentines Day I
decided to make everyone their
favorite meal.  Chicken pot pie for my son, an arrabiata penne for my daughter,
and lobsters for us grown ups.  Normally I would have just picked up all the
stuff after work, but I can't do that anymore.  I had to go at lunch.  While
walking thru the store, I had hoped to find one of those styrofoam coolers along
with some ice to keep the lobsters fresh. and the chicken pot pie cool.
Originally I had counted on the sub-freezing
temperatures here to supply the cooling, but it was unseasonably warm this
V-day.  Seems styrofoam coolers are seasonable.
Then, da! I realized I was drivng my Westy!  I don't have a refrig, but I do
have the built in Ice Chest which I normally use for dry goods.
Bought a bag of ice, packed the pie and the lobsters in (also the sparkling
grape juice - this is a special day).  Made it home before th kids,
cooked everyone's favorite meal and had a great dinner.  My Westy saved
Valentine's Day.

Eric H.
80 Westy

ps - We used to live in Boston where lobsters could be bought for $3.95 a lb.
Here in Philly, sticker shock.  I could have bought a ball joint
for my westy instead.  Ah, the things you do for amour.