When the weather in Texas is unsettled

When the weather in Texas is unsettled, I’ve long since learned to anticipate delays at the airport. Imagine my surprise when SouthWest Airlines was running on time, at least as far as Big D. What a great town to visit. There was a round of surprises for Pa Wetzel, one right after another. One the reasons I was invited up, of course, had to do with sorting out technical problems. When I got my Visor Phone, it was the quickest, easiest ‘cell’ phone activation I’ve ever walked through, and I’ve been through at least a half dozen cell phones in the last few years. But for Pa Wetzel, it was a long and arduous process, and I finally had to step in to help. “Please push 1, now.” You know the process. Ma Wetzel had arranged for some chocolate dipped strawberries with little bow ties on them, as a special treat for him — now this one I don;’t get, it was Ash Wednesday, but somehow, Ma Wetzel’s Lenten didn’t start until today, or maybe tomorrow. And she always claims I get my ability to stretch reality from my patriarchal line. I think it’s pretty much on both sides.