My people 45 x 365

The challenge: a year profiling people I have known, using a word count equal to my age. I'm taking weekends off!

Friday, April 07, 2006

Dan (39/261)

Dan doesn’t believe in mild-mannered half-measures. He paid off his mortgage in 8 years by becoming a shivering hermit, foregoing the pleasures of heat and entertainment. When his boat capsized he swam to the nearest island and torched someone’s cottage, creating a gigantic smoke signal.

5 Comments:

At 8:47 AM, Blogger Sabine said...

LOL. If I didn't know this was true I'd accuse you of making it up.

 
At 10:07 AM, Blogger Otter said...

The first part sounds like one of my brothers.
The second? Maybe a sketch for a sit-com. LOL!

BTW have you figured out who my "Joel" is yet? Just curious.

 
At 12:54 PM, Blogger ntexas99 said...

mm beat me to the punch ... this one is so good, it's hard to believe it could be true (but that's what makes it even better). Loved it.

 
At 10:45 AM, Blogger Indigo Bunting said...

Jaw-dropping irony...

 
At 9:59 AM, Blogger Helen said...

Thanks everyone.

Otter, yes, but only after you had directed me to the revealing post. I'm the sort of person who answers "not sure" to "Who was buried in Grant's tomb" like questions.

 

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