Oh what a twisted tale I tell . . .
My beloved father-in-law, Lou, is always showing his support to my personal endeavors by selling me his laptop when he upgrades. I'd have to say he's done this at least the last 3 times (maybe 5 years) that he's upgraded his laptop. At first he sold them to me at a reduced rate.
He'd take the older laptop I had and give me his last cast off. And I use "cast off" in the sense that it was the one he no longer needed -- not that it was bad or inferior. Lew always buys top of the line, so when he goes to upgrade a year or two down the road it's still an awesome machine.
But as times got harder around my house I had to let him know that while I would love to have it, I just couldn't afford it. And somehow he managed to give it to me without it feeling like charity . . . and that takes real talent.
But, back to the bag . . .
About 4 or 5 months ago I had in my belonging 3 different laptop bags and one lap top. One from an older laptop I'd acquired, an almost brand new standard laptop bag that came with the last laptop I'd been given, and an awesome "girly" laptop bag Bonnet gave me when her I bought her used laptop to see if we could update it for Tori.
Then, Tori was given a laptop without a bag and I gave her the newer 'non-girly' laptop bag. I gave the older one away to someone off craigslist and keep the 'girly' one.
Bonnet's father, Anthony, convinced her to move to Colorada; it was a practically a gold rush story. She would work with him and make 3-times what she currently made, he'd pay for her to go back to school, and he would lease his house to her when he moved out in 6-weeks time. What could she possibly loose?
To be honest, I secretly feared her father was full of crap. He has been most of his life; but you never give up hope your children's father will live up to their hopes.
She had to pack everything she owned into, or on, her small car for the ride. She sold everything that wouldn't fit, and her dad flew down to drive back with her. She was sad about letting so many things that mattered to her go. So I ended up giving her back her laptop bag; it was small but cute and had meaning to her. It's a girl thing.
So there I was, the proud owner of a nice laptop with no bag. Go figure.
I've been that way for a few months and it's not horrible. But my use of the laptop has improved dramatically the last few weeks. With my return to writing, I often find myself using the laptop to pound away while Steve or Will are on the computer. Facing the visit out of town this last weekend I was nervous about taking my computer without a bag to protect it. And luck was with me . . .
While dropping off items at our local Goodwill, I went in to check things out and found a NEW $79 Swiss Gear Messenger Bag that I loved for $12.99 -- with tags still attached! I wasn't out looking for a bag and even at $12 I had to really consider the purchase, but it seemed ordained by God. And who am I to mess with the ordained?
I rush it home and pack it up full of all the things I will need to work with during the drive and over the weekend. Now, I feel like a real writer. Go me!
Less than 20 minutes out from the house the following morning I pull out my laptop, planning to work for most of the 3-hour trip. While plugging things in and getting it set up I accidentally close it while something is laying on the laptop and shatter the screen.
So . . . I have this really nice laptop bag, used for only 12 hours -- practically new -- for sale. All offers considered.
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