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Show Of the two opinions about work, I think that generally I for to acceptable parents say favor the opinion of my cousin. such harsh things and not It may come as a surprise to worry about how it might scar you, but I just dont see much my young and impressionable reason going out looking for mind. She sounded earnest work. I figure if work wants too. I looked at her completely to find me, well, just let it Which brings me to where I taken back, my own mother, the very woman who suckled am today; sitting in my big me when I was young, how over stuffed chair and my too could she say such preposterkind and. loving- - wife ous things as, get a job. Oh asks, What are you doing? the sting. It should be pretty darn I responded, Oh come on obvious what I am doing. But now mom. Lets not get crazy from the tone in her voice, and here. I meant have my whole years of experience, I can tell life to look forward to. No use that she means more than you talking crazy like that... what she is asking. What she' next thing you will be wanting is really asking is What are ; me to help around you doing and why do the house and my arent you helping me? Cant you see fair share... ha ha ha. You might want there are at least a me to help with the million things that dishes or take out need to be done around here? the garbage...heh hehheh. I decide that I had better respond Sure, I had heard about work. My with something aunts and uncles sounds that Time to change your furnace filter One of my goals this year was to actually write a column, that had some value to society. A column that people would read and say, "Well, gosh darn. I sure wuz glad I bin readin the CaveGuy, I wooda forgetted to do that." here So it is, my public' service column. the As weather cools, it is time to check your furnace filter. I know this because changing the furnace filters is one of my jobs. Let me explain... . A few years ago, when I was a teenager my mother explained to me, 'Well if you want a car, you are just going to have to get a job and earn enough money to buy a car. Apparently, in those days before Oprah, it was still THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - Pme 13 change the furnace filter. Of the furnace filter. I am there, course my too kind and loving like a faithful sentry, doing the wife saw change furnace task that I signed up for. Day filter on the list of things to or night, night or day. Oh sure do and probably thought well to the casual observer, I may I dont know a thing about look like an changing furnace filters so But she didnt sign up for it. I didnt know a thing about having something important changing furnaces filters to do is what distinguishes me either, but that didnt stop me from other from aigning up for it. Now, just so you can see that do I more than my fair share My too kind and loving wife around here, I also had to sign always acts like I am supposed up for other things like check to just know what needs to be out noises at night, fix flats, done. I try to communicate check oil in car, talk to with the mechanic, rptate car tires, really I da I explained, "You assemble Christmas presents, cant just do work that you slice Thanksgiving turkey, didn't sign up for. Pretty soon drive when snowy, and hook up there would be chaos and people would get mad. computer. TWo things are worth noting Just imagine how upset you here. The first is that I signed would be if. your teenager comes in and says, Dad. The up for hook up computer before computers - were lawn is looking a little long. Do invented. Now, who would you mind if I mow it? have thought that those pesky ' What kind ofworld would we nerds would get tired of their have? Or what if your teenage were always talking important. Glad you asked. slide rules and invent daughter said, Mom. I am about it and That is a good computers so they could rule done with my homework. Can generally seemed in I help you with the dishes? favor of it. Although question. As a the world? As turned it matter of feet I am out, this First thing you would do is my .(lag made it here-waitis computer thing beginning to take them into the doctor to ing perfectly dear that sitting right to change be a hassle, as they are always see if they were feeling okay. you cant let work . interfere with a good the furnace filter, breaking down. Secondly, it Second thing you would do is was my approach to sign up for look out the window to see if hunting trip. One of my its due next week." few I a will grant that at first things that didn't occur very they just wrecked the car. cousins, years my elder, So next time your husband told work me about trying had glqnce this sounds a little often, like Mark calendar for Comet ; is or dangerous once. lame. But I am sticking to it. Halleys sitting there working up a I was supposed to sweep, Besides I have found that if things that I knew my too kind sweat waiting to change the vacuum, dust, and take out the you stick to a story no matter and loving wife would not let furnace filter and says, garbage every day. But when how ridiculous and keep me do anyway. I tried to avoid Honey, do you mind getting I tried starting the vacuum 1 repeating it, you can convince things that require constant me something cold to drink while youre up? Remember became light headed and felt half the people. Bill Clinton attention. Well there I am in my big that he is just doing his job. a darkness all about me and did thia all the tima. When we first got married, over stuffed chair earnestly Hey. Can someone get that thought my destruction for end the certain. I dedded then and and were splitting up the employed waiting &$ phone, I am kinda there that work wasnt for me. ... work, I chose to periodically of the month so I can change busy right now. . si- es. . - WILLIAM L. SCHULTZ Attorney At Law 317 S. Main, Suite 3 Monticello Criminal law DU-Dru- Possession DomesticDivorce Custody Call for ' ' Appointment g . 587-280- 8 |