Generators

J. and I went to the new Home Depot and all the generators cost about 800 bucks. It seems all the generators anywhere around here cost that much.

I'm really glad to have J. with me. I didn't even know what a generator looked like until he showed me his boss's yesterday. There are certain things I can't see myself getting mixed up with without a guy involved: microwave popcorn, cable television, tents, extra ice cube trays so the guy doesn't use all the ice up, and generators. I pictured it looking much differently, more like a huge A.C. window unit than a lawnmower.

I later went to Lowe's to copy C.'s keys (twice and they still don't work).

Before each of these expeditions, I took my time with a cigarette and prepared myself for the hectic nightmare in which everyone was running around with huge squares of plywood and fighting over the last gas cans and screw guns as the lines snaked through the aisles.

In actuality, I have never seen either store so deserted. A few employees wandered around talking about everything that had sold out, and the parking lots were almost bare. I didn't even have to wait in line. I can't understand what people are doing if they're not going to Lowe's or Home Depot. Lowe's, by the way, is closing at 2 p.m. Saturday, which is fine with me since they can't make keys or sell cheap generators.

At this point, my sole motivation for attempting to obtain a cheap or free generator is to keep cool.