Concrete Sidewalk
This entry was posted on 7/5/2007 9:57 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
OK boys, here's how my day went down. She yanked me outta bed before noon today and said "gitch yur skinny ass over to the Ace and pick up that concrete so I don't have to step out in the mud ever time I get outta the car". This coulda been a nice day of peace and quiet if she hadn't got that crazy ass idea, but in all fairness I did tell her I'd do it about 3 months ago, and I ain't done it yet. Laid the forms about two weeks ago, and they've just been sittin there ever since. So, OK, I'm pouring a section of sidewalk today. The way she was yellin and pushin me around I knew I didn't have no choice in the matter. That's how lots of days turn out around here. So there I am, suddenly in my truck, stinkin from bein drunk last night, tryin to find a shirt to put on that I knew was somewhere behind my seat, drivin to Ace Hardware with the bright sun right in my eyes. I really just wanted a cup of coffee but she had me down the front steps and into the truck before I could even put up a decent fight about it, besides, I get kinda embarrassed ever time she starts layin into me on the front lawn, neighbors watchin and all. We get outside the front door and buddy I just do whatever she says to keep her from whippin my ass right there in fronta God and all the neighbers--neighberhood kids all think I'm a tough dude and I aim to keepem thinkin that way, and that don't include gettin my ass whipped by my old lady on the front lawn.
So I bought six bags of concrete and three bags of sand down at the Ace. Drove around back to loadem in and do you know them bags of concrete weigh 60 freakin pounds now. I could swear they used to put them in 40 lb. bags, but now they weigh 60 lbs. I fought with one damned bag while the Ace kid loaded the other five plus the bags of sand. He asked me if I had some help unloading this on the other end, and I told him my old lady was at home waitin to do it. We both sat there and burned one while I got my strength back up to drive the shit home.
There's really more to this story, but my arms are beginnin to get tired from punchin it all in. I'll continue it after I rest up some.