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Ack! Vacation Interruptus
We were enjoying a lovely vacation day at the cabin yesterday until our neighbor called. Our house alarm was blasting. The alarm is monitored, or so we thought, so I waited for a call from the alarm company who would then dispatch the Sheriff to check the house. No call, so I called them. They didn’t receive a signal that our alarm went off.
Long, boring story short, I hopped in the car and made the 1 1/2 hour drive home to see what the problem was. Today, I am waiting for the alarm company to come between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00. (Yeah, right. Service companies always say that, and then show up at 5:30.)
But . . . lucky for you, waiting for the alarm company gives me time to torture you with a Strong vs Weak Word post! You lucky, lucky people, you!
Now, don’t “look” at me that way. That’s not nice.
There are many ways to look AT someone/something. (A future post will take a “look” at looking FOR someone/something.)
The look in their eye said they would sell their soul for a morsel of Robin’s wisdom.
Oh. Come. On.
The evil glint in their eye scared Robin off.
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I looked at Robin’s writing and vowed to emulate her style.
My advice is to look elsewhere.
I tore apart Robin’s writing advice and realized it was all lies. Lies I tell you!
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The agent looked at Robin like she was a stalker.
Robin stalked me.
The agent eyed Robin and decided to call the police.
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Robin looked stunned when they slapped the handcuffs on her.
I’m surprised. She knows the drill.
Robin reeled and threw a right hook at the police officer.
Robin Coyle 