Captain:
Touché. My sincerest apologies for not making it out to the fundraiser as promised. Unfortunately, money issues preclude me from doing a lot of things that I would like to do, and as a result, when people offer me work, I have a tendency to jump at the opportunities.
I fix computers for other people. I used to do it for a large company, but I was laid off last August. Since then, I've been doing it freelance, trying to build up a client base, while looking for fulltime stuff in the meantime (damned kids won't stop eating - go figure).
Now, unless I've got the nights completely fcuked up, your party was Thursday night (correct me if I'm wrong, please). I got a call from a desparate client just before I headed out the door to my game Thursday. I plead off doing work for her immediately, as I had a large amount of my team's gear with me (jerseys, balls, nets, flags & water), but promised her I would see her by 9 that evening.
I bolted after a modicum of sociable discussion after the game, and made it to my client's home office on time, with Kid #1 in tow, as Mrs. Stew was out earlier at a "surprise work function" and I didn't have time to arrange a sitter for the wee terror. The issue took me an hour and a half to rectify, by which time Kid #1 was well on his way to sawing logs, so I gratefully accepted a cheque from my client, and bundled the kid into the car and took him home and threw him into bed.
I then picked up Kid #2 from the neighbour's house he had been staying and sleeping at (same mini-soccer team) and took him home and threw him into bed as well, noting that Mrs. Stew was not yet home (not unusual for her) so I was in for a bit of a wait (not by choice). My plan was to head out when she came home, and get in a bit of pinting with you and the happy hooped folk. Alas, she didn't come in the door until 12:30, so I figured I was SOL getting to the fundraiser, and packed it in for the night.
I should have sent this message to you sooner, but I was a bit preoccupied. My employment status changed drastically on Friday, and I now have a gainful fulltime situation. This is a good thing, but necessitated some coordination which precluded my
TTP habit. I also ended up in Kamloops this weekend (relatives) so I didn't get to check up on things until tonight.
I hope things went well for the fundraiser. Here's hoping a good time was had by all, despite the SPL results over the weekend. I sincerely regret not making it out, because keeping my promises means a lot to me, and I definitely don't want to seem like a hypocrite with statements like the one I made previously in this forum. People who know me will attest to that (although for some of them it may take substantial quantities of alcohol).
I'll have to owe you some bevvies from my next batch of homemade.
Lang may yuir lumb reek,
stew
