Bojack Comes Back

[bojack]

@march

If it’s not too personal, what kind of info did your wife need to put in her letter?

Good question. I was so busy I only looked at it for a sec. It was brief, and it was in Chinese - I remember that much.

I LINEd my wife a few minutes ago to ask. “Just a few things about you and your hip and how you need care.” So I guess it was a bit of heartwarming sentimentality, Taiwan style.

The truth is that, thanks to quarantine, I haven’t been able yet to talk to her face to face. I know that she made calls to BOFA in Taipei in March, and at least two to TECO in Houston that April.

I was in my second Airbnb and applying packing tape to my new Lowe’s box on Monday morning, April 27, when the phone rang. It was TECO in Houston.

“Hi, bojack. Did you receive your passport and your visa?” she asked.
“Yes, I intercepted the UPS driver Saturday morning and took delivery. I have them safely tucked away in my pocket now.”
“I’m glad to hear that,” she said. “Safe travels. Oh, and tell your wife hello from me!”

Like I said, I am still not fully aware of what exactly went on in the background.

[afterspivak]

Great to have someone watching your back (or in this case, your hip!), watching out for your interests. You’ve done well sir.

Guy

[RickRoll]

Thanks for sharing your saga @bojack!
And what a great writer you are. Drama, despair, lucky, hope, love, humor. It’s all there!

[march]

Thanks for the answer, I might be in the same position if this situation goes on many more months.
Sounds like your wife knows how to sweet-talk the officials!

[Dr_Milker]

@bojack

“I’m glad to hear that,” she said. “Safe travels. Oh, and tell your wife hello from me!”

Yep, she’s definitely a keeper.

[DKaoshuing]

@bojack

@DKaoshuing

H-E-B markets are great (as well their Central Markets), more so the newer big ones.

Yeah, I was an instant fan of H-E-B. In fact, I think I prefer them to Wegmans on the E coast, although they’re two different animals.

Seems like you can buy almost anything at the bigger ones. I’ve certainly never seen an entire full-size end-cap display of thirty (?) different shapes of cast-iron skillets in a grocery store anywhere else. Must have been many hundreds of pounds of cast iron hanging in one humongous display I saw at one on South Congress.

@DKaoshuing

PS. Did you try self serve coffee vendor at the Austin airport (AI coffee?)?

In my two recent walks through the Austin airport, I think I counted two establishments open for business. One was a BBQ joint, and the other wasn’t a coffee vendor. So afraid not. I will next time, though!

Good your out of Texas, seems not reach peak yet MSN

[Mithrandir]

@bojack

This was a great read…thank you. Could you send me a PM? I have a question for you that is perhaps not appropriate for public consumption.