It was a dark damp morning when I turned the corner, never suspecting that I would be…
I have been surprised several times lately, but in most instances it has been perpetrated by my present spouse. Imagine it you will, sitting at my desk here in the Fords computer room, not typing an outstanding article into my 7 year old computer, instead I was having lunch, secure in the knowledge that I was alone at the Homestead!
Typically, when surprised I react in a non-aggressive way, possibly jumping a little due to the surprise. In all mammals there is an automatic, “fight or flight reaction” when surprised. Example; a rabbit will run away when surprised and that is, “the flight reaction”, where a lion will attack when surprised and that is, “the fight reaction”. If our school systems were teaching the three “Rs”, instead of indoctrinating students into a socialistic and liberal society, I would not need to explain these things to you!
I digress, for some reason today was different. Knowing I was alone in this huge house, and that my wonderful first wife was in town shopping, may have subconsciously brought on the fight not flight reaction. Food in front of me, TV on, watching the Fox news channel program, “Outnumbered”, the ladies almost always have short skirts on. I never know what they are talking about but I like to look I mean watch.
Now that I think of it, I also had my HF rig on.
No, HF does not stand for some slinky article of clothing that some people keep hidden in their closet, and only put them on when they are alone, it is a Ham Radio (aka Amateur radio). They are called amateurs because they don’t get paid. Most of the ham operators know a heck of a lot about radios and other equipment. They are not amateurs when it comes to knowledge!
Having to explain all this to you, has almost caused me to forget what I was presenting.
Let me once again set the scene for you. I am alone at home. I have lunch on the desk in front of me. The TV is on, and the HF radio is on, both producing sounds. There is a door about two feet to my left, which when opened leads in to the garage. All is well, and my leftover turkey chili is excellent!
Suddenly, and without warning, the door next to me began to open! I, without thinking reacted! My fist clinched, ready to take out this invader, I spun in my chair. I am still surprised at my quick and aggressive reaction! It was my wife, so I did not need to fully engage in the attack, but I did admonish her to make some noise when approaching. Her response was, “didn’t you hear me drive up, or the car door slam shut?” My response was, “No mam”. She had brought me an ice tea from Bushes, so I forgave her.
Well, I see my time is up, so I will attempt to present the original theme of this article, “Early dawn hours”, in a later posting.
Flight if you can do so safely, otherwise fight.
Advice for situations where crazy people are attempting to hurt people.
Don Ford
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