And that was our grand opening. I was worried that Mr. Rich would be pissed off that I had manhandled one of his cutomers even though that customer was manhandling one of Mr. Rich’s employees, but I didn’t need to worry at all. Instead of firing me or reading me the riot act, he was [...]
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The Black Kitten, Part 7
Posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Black Kitten, Part 6.5
Posted in Uncategorized on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I should have written this last night, but the headache intervened.
When the first day arrived, I showed up early, all dressed up in one of my new suits, one of my ridiculously expensive shirts, and a dark blue tie. I had the cell phone bluetooth headset stuck in my ear, and my wicked little ninja [...]
The Black Kitten, Part 6
Posted in Uncategorized on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bad headache, but if I don’t work on this stupid thing, I worry that it’ll die of neglect. I promised one reader that this installment would be bloody, but I’ve rethought the timeline, so I don’t know how bloody it’ll get until I get there. And without further whining, The Black Kitten, Part 6:
Mr. Rich’s [...]
The Black Kitten, Part 5
Posted in Uncategorized on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The next day I saw two black Ford vans with New York plates pull up in front of the Victorian mansion. They had no logos or anything on them, but the guys who got out were wearing gray coveralls and carrying toolboxes. At first I thought they must be electricians–their hands were too clean for [...]
The Black Kitten, Part 4
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Later that day, I was sitting at my kitchen table, wondering just what the hell had happened to me when I heard a car pull into the gravel drive. The muffler sounded shot, so I made a bet with myself that it was my old man. Never make a bet with yourself–even when you win [...]
The Black Kitten, Part 3
Posted in Uncategorized on October 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I got in my truck and drove into town, found a parking space, and walked up to the front entrance of The White Lily. I looked at my watch as I started up the stairs and saw that it was just about nineteen minutes after I had hung up, or, really, after Mr. Rich had [...]
The Black Kitten, Part 2
Posted in Uncategorized on October 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Blah, blah, blah. Same disclaimer as last time. This is going to get ugly the deeper you get in the story, so if ugly bothers you, don’t even think about reading this.
I had no trouble waking up in time to call Mr. Rich the next morning. What I did have trouble with was actually falling [...]
The Black Kitten, Part 1
Posted in Uncategorized on October 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
But first, a warning. Last night at my mystery book club, we discussed Cornell Woolrich’s novel The Black Angel, and we started riffing on the title and the noir genre. We came up with a lot of goofy titles for noir novels, including, the horribly un-noir “The Black Kitten.” I kept thinking about this, and [...]
The Cat 3 Learning Curve: Hartford Crit
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have never really taken to the Hartford Crit. It is not a horrible course, though the road is rough, especially on the back stretch, and the corners can be a little tricky (more on this in a bit). However, it never felt like a fun race. The first time I did it, I struggled [...]
Absolutely Mental
Posted in Uncategorized on May 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I ride a lot. Like any racer hoping to stay in a race and not get spit out the back of the peloton, I train at varying intensities, throw in a lot of hills, do some speed work. My physical stats are not bad, except for being about 10 pounds overweight, with a resting pulse [...]
