Ill-Gotten Gains
“It’s a little scary, to be honest. I find myself saying ‘yes, yes, YES!’ while reading the column, and I probably sound like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally. No wonder the neighbours keep giving me odd looks.
I dropped Quinn off at school in the morning and headed into town with the intention of grabbing some groceries and then catching up with Sam Emerson before returning home for the rest of the day to knock off a new column. However, Quinn’s insistence on arriving with ample locker time, ...and the lack of queues at the supermarket, meant that I found myself parking at Sheridan House at eight-forty am. The car park was as deserted as the supermarket, but within minutes an old but beautifully restored Ford Falcon pulled in. Willy Akermann emerged so I joined him as he strode towards the centre.
‘Nice car.’ ‘It’s Leisl’s pride and joy. And what a pleasant surprise to see you here again. Two days in a row! Unless …’ He slowed to stare at me. ‘Nothing wrong is there?’ For an oddly malleable second, I was tempted to take this question literally.MoreLess
I dropped Quinn off at school in the morning and headed into town with the intention of grabbing some groceries and then catching up with Sam Emerson before returning home for the rest of the day to knock off a new column. However, Quinn’s insistence on arriving with ample locker time, ...and the lack of queues at the supermarket, meant that I found myself parking at Sheridan House at eight-forty am. The car park was as deserted as the supermarket, but within minutes an old but beautifully restored Ford Falcon pulled in. Willy Akermann emerged so I joined him as he strode towards the centre.
‘Nice car.’ ‘It’s Leisl’s pride and joy. And what a pleasant surprise to see you here again. Two days in a row! Unless …’ He slowed to stare at me. ‘Nothing wrong is there?’ For an oddly malleable second, I was tempted to take this question literally.MoreLess
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