Originally Posted: 2003-08-07 15:08 (no longer live)
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To the tree that fell on my car

I couldn't quite make out what type of tree you were because of the way you shattered when you fell on my trusty Saab. But don't worry -- you DID make quite an impression. I had just picked Saab-o up on Friday after paying $1400 in repairs -- so your timing was impeccable. Had you fallen in the same spot while my car was being repaired for that nasty incident of my front right tire coming off the car while I was driving it -- well, then, we never would have met.

I also thought the way that you fell on my car while I was attending church on Sunday morning was a nice touch. Nothing says, "The world is out to get you" like a tree falling on your car, smashing your windshield, hood, roof and both (!) front doors while you are at worship.

It's cool, though, because I don't have many other exciting things going on in my life -- like the mold and mildew that is keeping me from sleeping in my own bedroom. I actually enjoy sleeping on the sofa on the main floor with my roommate Loudy McLoud banging pots and pans around 10 feet away in the kitchen when she comes home drunk at 4:00 AM.

And that frantic apartment search was actually made easier by not having a car. Oh wait, actually that's not true.

But, again, thanks for the introduction. Because I had to pay for repairs for our little encounter, I wasn't able to go to LA for the premier of my best friend's new movie or go see for the first time my six-month old nephew in Denver. But it wasn't like I even wanted to do either of those things, you know?

So, yeah, it was nice meeting you. And I hope things are well. If you want to catch up, let me know. Maybe one of your buddies can, like, drop by/into my house while I pack up and move.


it's NOT ok for trees to contact this poster unless they're just offering fruit or shade. This is in or around Capitol Hill

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