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When our kids (or myself for that matter) get a phone call, we answer it on one of three cordless phones, then wander around and leave it somewhere other than back on the docking station. The problem arises when the next call comes in and no one can find the phone.
I miss the days of my youth, pulling the phone cord tight so I could have some private conversation on the stairs. The days when you always knew where the phone was, it was attached to the wall. If I had a dime for every time someone said, "Where's the phone?" I'd have at least five or ten dollars. That’s about what you'd pay for an old "corded" phone at Goodwill or a garage sale. Not a bad idea when I think about it. The other nice thing about corded phones is that they still work when the power is out! I think every home should have at least one.
Making our kids endure having to talk on the phone in front of everyone else in the kitchen would be nostalgic for me. That’s probably how phone closets came to be….just a thought.
The fire at Whatcom Middle School is still smoldering as I write this column. We were awoken with the news early, but being without TV we spent the morning trying to process the devastation as the news reports trickled in. “What about Mr. Owens’ Boston World Series poster in our classroom?” We had no real answers for my daughter (she is in seventh grade at the school) so I left for work with my mind spinning. I drove past the school on my way in, the scene literally brought tears to my eyes. I so hope that the building can be salvaged in some way, shape or form. The school is such a cornerstone of this community.
The staff at Whatcom Middle School has been so patient during the seismic upgrades, and I know they will get through this, as well. But the losses are great and there will be an emotional toil on both the students and teachers alike.
The early morning winds made the fire difficult to get under control, but thanks to all our local firefighters who worked so valiantly, much was saved and no one was injured. It still seems so surreal.
