1. I CAN'T go to bed and not care where my cell phone. If there's an emergency, I'm the only one here.
2. I CAN get the place more cleaned up in the evenings because I don't have a narcoleptic passing out all over the house before I get the chance. (He usually won't go to bed without me.)
3. I CAN'T go ask strangers to turn their music down. Or at least I shouldn't because human trafficking is real. The other night the neighbor behind us was jamming in his house, and yet we could still feel it in ours. This had happened too many times by then and I was already having a painting meltdown, so we drove to the neighborhood behind ours and found the house. Before we left, Joe put on his big black with plain white letters "H & K" t-shirt. Yeah, it's a gun maker. Anyway. While I waited from the car to see if Joe would be shot on sight, he was greeted by a gentleman dressed in business attire to include a sweater vest. What? Joe told him that we lived "up the street" and that our "kids couldn't sleep" and asked the man to please turn his bass down. The man apologized, and they shook hands. No more bass.
4. I CAN find a noise violator's street address and return home to punch it into whitepage.com's "reverse look up." This will give me their names and phone number (if current and listed), so that I can then use my Skype phone on my computer (I pay the $2.99/mo to be able to call non-computers), which does not have a return phone number (shows "unavailable") to call my neighbor and anonymously ask him to turn it down. If all else fails there's always the cops, but that's a damn hassle.
Yeah, those are the big ones currently. Joe left today, and I am so terribly anxious for him. The pass rate for his training is kinda low, and a lot of people have to repeat certain parts. I know he can do it - everything just has to come together at the right time. The sleep deprivation is going to be the most difficult for him (I think) because he can just pass out at the drop of a hat. It may be a blessing that I work this weekend when he'll be home - he can just sleep and rest. Go Joey!
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Even though he got rid of the beard, I believe Joe will still have enough man-strength to do it to it. Good luck, Joe!
Granted, if he still had the beard, he'd be able to pass the physical tests while puffing on a cigar, but he can't have it all.
Also, Helena also is highly sensitive/enraged by noisy neighbors. This, combined with my fear of confrontation, made living in a duplex with four couples of MS&T seniors an ulcer inducing nightmare. Helena doesn't know this, but every time she'd yell at me to go over there and "be a man," I would drive to the gas station and buy a 24-back of beer. I would then repeatedly apologize as I asked if they could just maybe, for a little while, turn their bass down, and then continue to apologize while I gave them the beer and asked them not to think I'm a dick.
But this isn't about me: Joe will dominate this and you'll get through this. In our thoughts as always.
Kate,
I'm impressed, you took a fairly positive look at all of this. Let us know if you need us!
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