THE SAGA OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE!

I went to Central Market on Saturday (12/7) on slippery, icy streets and bought a big, beautiful Fraser fir Christmas tree.  The grandkids helped us decorate it the next day and it looked great!  However, two days later, all the lights suddenly went out.  I got lucky, as it was the bottom string (1 of 5), but still had to carefully remove it from all the ornaments that hung in front of it; then put a new string on behind the ornaments.  Two days later, it began to smell and the ends of branches were curling.  Friday(12/13), I called the manager at Central Market and explained my situation.  I went back that afternoon and he gave me a new tree (pickings were slim, but wound up with another big tree.  He even gave me the nice base that was on the tree and a $25 gift card.

Friday night I had to take all of the lights and decorations off (what a job!)  Saturday morning, a neighbor helped me carry the “old” tree out to the curb, and I commented that I bet nobody had ever put their tree out nearly two weeks before Christmas – must be a Guinness world record!  Then he also helped me carry in and set up the new tree – did I mention that it was big?  Then I had to put all the lights and decorations on the new tree!  Now would you believe that two days later, all the lights went out on the new tree!  Again, it turned out to be the bottom string, but I had to go through the same process as I did with the first tree – remove and replace the string!  What are the odds?????

Well anyway, I have tried to determine what all this means and the only thing that I can think of, is that Santa is mad at me!!

Ron

What's Bugging Me

It’s a long story, but I have been trying to get the city of Carrollton to fix my front sidewalk since 1998, with them telling me three different times that they would do it.  Guess what?  They have never done anything but patch it with asphalt in 2000; stating that it was a temporary fix, and that they would do a permanent repair within two years.  I’ve written lots of letters, made phone calls, etc. over the years, but they have never made good on their promises.  So, I met today with Saul Garza who does the “What’s Bugging You” segment on channel 4.  The interview is supposed to air next Tuesday (12/10) on the 9:00 P.M. news.

 

I’ll give you my autograph if you want it!

Ron