As I open the basement door I noticed a large puddle in an area where water has often pooled during significant rain. I thought it odd, as there hadn't been any flooding during the previous week's deluge, which had been much stronger. I put the clothes in the washing machine and started bailing. I was just about done when I noticed water flowing out of the bathroom, where the shower drain was overflowing. This too has happened before. For some reason it gets clogged more frequently than it should. I let the wash finish, hung the clothes, and went back to work. As I was filling buckets, I heard the drain slurping and choking down some water. At least 20 buckets later I took a look at the shower. It was not pretty. I ran the water to clean it and wash the sludge down. Fortunately it did the job before the water threatened to again breech the drain. I told my niece to tell everyone in the house not to dawdle in the showers upstairs and to use a weak stream. So I spent part of the morning playing the role of Ed Norton, "engineer in subterranean sanitation." Water gone, O Captain Video!
I've received a questionnaire for jury duty. I've served at least four times through the years, all in civil court. None of the cases ever came to trial. Civil cases rarely do. I wouldn't mind doing it if not for the floating book shop. Being taken away from my job at the Exchange was always a welcomed change of pace. These days I work seven days a week, weather permitting, on the chance that someone will buy one of my books. I hate being deprived that opportunity. I'm wondering if I should take copies with me and try to sell them during lunch. A friend works there and it would be a perfect time to deliver Killing and Exchanges, which she has yet to purchase. She has the other three. Maybe I won't even be called. Yeah, right.
After brisk business on those days when it didn't rain, the floating book shop has seen a slump the past two sessions. Muchisimas gracias to the woman who bought the Bible for the Modern Family, the fifth copy I've sold. Keep 'em comin', Ol' Simon. And thanks also to whomever purchased Exchanges on Kindle. I've had at least one web sale per week since it was published. Alas, my overall book rankings at Amazon have been tanking after a nice trickle down effect. It was great while it lasted.
Vic's 4th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
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