a canadian hottie on a hot day

So the booms yesterday morning I thought was a truck emptying the dumpsters was mortars hitting the Steel Dragon compound.  I guess its complacency makes us look for the least volatile, dangerous explanation.
Today I chaired a meeting about processing work requests and material requests and it turned into a love fest because we all agreed on everything.  Before that I’d been talking to B. about whether or not we should pay to support work at the flea market.  While I was talking a State Dept guy walked in and just started shoving paper at her and talking.  As I so often do I lost my temper without thinking, said a few choice words, the last one being “I guess I wasn’t sitting here.”  He said, “I’m sorry, did I interrupt?”  I told him to shove it.  That feels good.
This afternoon C. wanted to go buy movies and some Bounty bars.  Being a female she needed an escort.  Since my finger was worn out from surfing the Internet I said I’d take her.  SSGT N. gave us a vehicle but he didn’t know where it was or what it looked like…he just knew it was a Pajero.
I walked around three parking lots for half an hour sticking the key into every Pajero.  I guess it was hot because C. just griped and griped.  She usually says I complain all the time but today she said, “I’ve never seen you so optimistic!” but she was furious at my enthusiasm.  The way I see it, the key eventually had to work.  Unfortunately we didn’t find the vehicle it worked in.  Half an hour of walking around a 130 degree parking lot that was a mass grave for a short while immediately after the war…but at least we knew which Pajeros the key didn’t fit.
We walked to the PX and the little Iraqi store next to it.  We found the Bounty bars and cigars.  I also bought Avril Lavigne’s new CD.  I guess I’m a sucker for her pretty face and the fact that she’s Canadian but I’ve enjoyed both her albums once I bought them.  She’s a got a lot of talent.  So far no one song stands out on this album, but they all sound good in the background…reminds me of fall for some reason.  After the ill fated safari thru the parking lot I guess that’s a good thing.