Wednesday, March 11, 2009

In Eckleburg's Eyes - 3/11/2009, Part 3

News & Notes from Tuesday, March 10th, 2009, Part 2

-I spent Tuesday night with JTH and JBT. It did not start out this way. I had planned on making a brief stop by MoFoS to see JTH and then calling it a night. When I arrived, JTH and I headed to his house so that he could pick up documents to file his taxes online at the store. (He uses the store’s internet as he has no computer in his home.) While at JTH’s house, we could not help but notice that his neighbors were grilling out. This made me want a hamburger. We remembered that JBT needed a delivery to the Halls store so we asked if we could make the delivery and eat at the Bel-Air Grill. (JTH is the only person I have ever met who does not like Litton’s hamburgers.) JBT agreed but decided to go with us. So we headed out for Halls. (Note: JDK manned the store throughout. We were not entirely irresponsible. Just mostly irresponsible.)

-JBT wanted to drive to show off his new 2008 Nissan Titan. Though it is difficult to tell from this photo, the truck is midnight blue. It is massive. JBT has owned the vehicle so short a time that he has yet to fill it up with gas. According to his calculations, the V8 is averaging 13.2 miles per gallon. Yikes!

-After eating at the Bel-Air Grill, we headed to the Halls store to make the delivery that was ostensibly the reason for our trip. JTH and I officially met Barbara, an employee who has recently been re-hired by JBT. It appears that the Halls store is getting prepared for a major staff overhaul. We spent minutes in the store and stayed after the 10 PM closing time. Believe it or not, it was primarily JTH shopping and not me. So much for my brief stop by MoFoS.

-Despite doing virtually no work, JTH was on the clock throughout the night!

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