Steve's new piece in the LA Times


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/la-oe-martin15apr15,0,6136342.story?track=rss

From the Los Angeles Times
Bad-neighbor schedule
By Steve Martin
April 15, 2008

6:30 a.m.: Let Tuffy out for barking session.

7:30 a.m.: Test car alarm.

7:55 a.m.: Bring in Tuffy.

8 a.m.: Clean entire backyard, front porch and driveway with leaf blower.

9 a.m.: One-hour aerobics dance workout.

10:30 a.m.: Rev car engine for one hour.

12 p.m.: Tree trimming!

1 p.m.: Park car in front of neighbor's front path.

2:30 p.m.: Start hammering on metal pipe.

3:30 p.m.: Rev car engine one more time.

4 p.m.: Tuffy needs to go out to communicate with other neighborhood dogs!

4:45 p.m.: Billy's bagpipe lesson.

5 p.m.: Bring in Tuffy.

5:15 p.m.: Host VFW motorcycle club tea.

6 p.m.: Vespers.

6:05 p.m.: Work out bugs in the new buzz saw.

7 p.m.: Whoo hoo! Celebrate Chinese New Year!

9 p.m.: Poor Tuffy needs to pee.

11 p.m.: Madison's grad party with live backyard band.

3:30 a.m.: What's that sound? Oops, forgot to bring Tuffy in!

Steve Martin is the author, most recently, of "Born Standing Up."
- posted by sookeyjane 4/15/2008 02:25:00 PM PERMALINK 0 COMMENTS