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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

getaway

romantic getaway
intructions for turning on
the gas fireplace
[First published in moonset]

13 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

One has to plan in avance, you know!

*grin*

8:36 PM  
Blogger Gina said...

line1 and the juxt of 'turning on' is fabulous .. so nicely done >>> Gina

2:45 AM  
Blogger jem said...

I like this - it made me smile. Not quite guaranteed to generate enough heat with the romance - always good to have a back-up!

8:16 AM  
Blogger Masago said...

*smile*

8:29 PM  
Blogger J. Andrew Lockhart said...

not sure why, but this one made me laugh out loud. :)

8:46 PM  
Blogger Bill said...

gautami, gina, jem, vaughn, Andrew, thanks for the comments. Romantic getaways and winter nights are a complicated combination.

5:49 AM  
Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

this made me laugh loud...

take off the gas, and the fireplace could be fun!

a kind of safe fireplace..as lovers meet again after a good fight!?

wishes!
devika

6:53 AM  
Blogger polona said...

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10:32 AM  
Blogger polona said...

ah yes! can't let the cold ruin the romance, eh...

sorry abut the deletion - typos

10:33 AM  
Blogger Bill said...

If only the instructions were clearer, polona.

9:09 PM  
Blogger Pat Paulk said...

Now, Bill, I can't imagine you need instructions to get the "fire" going.

5:57 AM  
Blogger Bill said...

Ah, Pat, you know me too well!

6:31 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

bill,
have a great christmas & a great 09.
blessings,
ed


christmas
eve

dad
gets

the
burnt

batch

12:29 PM  

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