The Christmas Lamp
“Members of the ice rink committee fidgeted with foam cups, their jaws set like tenacious pit bulls. It was ten o’clock in the morning, and the thermometer outside the window read sixty-three degrees. Jake stood before the grim faces with anything but zest for what he was about to do.“As you have probably guessed, we are here to discuss the ice rink.”Logan Stokes erupted first. “The weather will turn. Just give it another day or two.”A woman Jake would not have chosen to tangle with on this or a...ny other issue was next. “The rink should have been up and operating by now — certainly by parade night.”Jake sat back and let the comments fly. So-and-so wasn’t on top of the situation. They couldn’t start the season with so-and-so sitting on his thumbs. At that point Mr. So-and-so took objection and pointed out that he was not God and he didn’t control the weather.Jake excused himself during a verbal fray and stepped outside his office to the water cooler. Downing three Advil, he tipped his head and swallowed a cup of water.A rosy-cheeked Roni came out, fanning her face.MoreLess
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