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The Dowbrigade sits in an empty apartment. Norma
\n Yvone has gone to NYC to visit with family in Flushing and hobnob with
\n Ecuadorian hoi polloi in town for the US Open. The cats are out chasing
\n squirrels, who are chasing acorns. <\/p>\n
Consequent to Norma’s absence, the apartment is a "chiquero"
\n as Norma says, a term we assume translates roughly as "pig sty". There
\n are newspapers strewn across the floors of every room, as though for
\n a particularly obtuse giant puppy. The kitchen sink seems to be some
\n sort of educational diorama of the streets of New Orleans. There
\n are several new stains in the carpet, which fortuitously happens to be
\n blood red to begin with.<\/p>\n
Our mission, should we choose to continue in a state
\n of matrimony, is to remedy this situation, this afternoon, before the
\n neatnik gets back from the Apple. ETA, shortly before 8, in time to watch
\n the final, two-hour special concluding episode to one of those endless
\n supercilious Spanish-language soap operas she sometimes seems addicted
\n to despite her advanced degree and otherwise impeccable taste.<\/p>\n
Before the clock strikes eight, we must sweep, strip,
\n wash, dry, fold, clean, vacuum, disinfect, repair and remove. Still
\n plenty of time. Meanwhile, the Sox are on the tube, and there’s plenty
\n to blog about in the world at large. A nap may be in order. Happy
\n Labor Day, everybody.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Dowbrigade sits in an empty apartment. Norma Yvone has gone to NYC to visit with family in Flushing and hobnob with Ecuadorian hoi polloi in town for the US Open. The cats are out chasing squirrels, who are chasing … Continue reading