ROLAND LUCK!

FIRST DAY BACK AT WORK:

My friends have been asking how it went --

Freddie, my friend and supervisor, and my other co-workers looked out for me as much as was possible on a hectic day.

Those who didn't know about my surgeries asked why all the bandages on my face. 

I told them those girl scouts were tough!  Who knew that they would take it personal with me saying NO to their cookies?

My legs were wobbly, my head light, my surgery sites throbbing ... but not as bad as I had feared.

I dragged back to my apartment, rewarded myself with French Toast.  Sniff.  Sniff.  Was that smoke?

I popped a pain pill, put in the DVD of CAPTAIN AMERICA ( my guilty pleasure -- I am in love with Agent Carter)

and started munching on my French Toast, wiggling my tired toes.

Flashing red lights burned through the kitchenette window.  A near-by apartment in my complex was on fire!

I hurriedly put on my shoes.  I rushed out.  Four fire trucks!  No sirens.  Just lots of men, hoses, and smoke.

Luckily, the fire department quickly put it out before it spread!

Freddie, whose cousin is a Captain in the Fire Department, called him and he called me, concerned for my safety,

knowing I am twitchy about fire since my home burned.

I assured him that I was all right and that no one was injured.  He told me, "Roland, there's Bad Luck and then there's Roland Luck."

I agreed. 

"Yes: no one was hurt.  The fire didn't spread.  And the damage was much less than it could have been: exactly the kind of luck the Father graces me with."

So how was your day?
 
Tony Laplume has just come out with an excellent vampire novel Pale Moonlight, 
available in electronic and print editions. 
Congratulations, Tony!