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Home-repair Viking

Stoick: [as Hiccup tries to sneak past] Hiccup.
Hiccup: Dad! Uh, I have to talk to you, Dad.
Stoick: I need to speak with you too, son.
[They both take deep breaths, then both speak at once]
Stoick: I think it's time you learned to fight dragons.
Hiccup: I've decided I don't want to fight dragons.
[then]
Stoick, Hiccup: What?
Stoick: Uh, you go first.
Hiccup: No no, no, *you* go first.
Stoick: All right. You get your wish. Dragon training. You start in the morning.
Hiccup: Oh, man, I should have gone first... Because, I was thinking, you know, we have a surplus of dragon-fighting Vikings, but do we have enough... *bread-making* Vikings, or small home-repair Vikings...?

from the film How to Train Your Dragon

Dear Dad,

You will be pleased to know that I am making progress on my small home-repair career plans, since dragons are in short supply here in Tulsa.

Today, I fixed a shower door that had come off its tracks, measured a window, changed the heating system's air filter, replaced a toilet seat, and learned how to set the lawn sprinkler system.   Also I added a perch to Sue's cage.  And I moved furniture.  And took the car to an automatic car wash. (I was tired after the furniture.)  Tomorrow I am going to try and replace a lamp harp base; this will be my first home repair job involving electrical wiring.  So I thought I should write to you today.

I hope you and Mom are enjoying your vacation.
Love,
~~LeAn

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  1. AnonymousSunday, April 06, 2014

    may you not be shocked by your success; best advice from Dad - always do electrical work unplugged

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