Still Mobile
(The Calin Coburn Collections ©2004)
"This affair began to unfold one Saturday morning when I received a call from Bob Nolan, asking if I had a saber saw. I replied in the affirmative. He asked if I had the time to come over with the saw. I had the time. Upon my arrival, Nolan asked that I drop the saw in an out-of-sight location in his back yard.
"As we were engaging in small talk, I noted P-Nuts [Bob's wife] leaving through their ivy-covered gate. Bob stated, 'P-Nuts will be back within the hour. Get your saw and cut this damn thing off.' He was referring to an ankle to mid-calf cast, protecting a fractured ankle. I protested that I was not proficient in the least at such work. He replied that one of us was going to do it, so I 'volunteered'.
"Some forty minutes later, as Nolan and I were admiring our handiwork, P-Nuts reappeared. As she walked toward the house, she noted the discarded cast. She gave Bob a disapproving look then turned to stare at me. Some ten seconds later, she proceeded on into the house. As I cleared my throat I remarked, 'Robert, I think I’d better be going along.' Nolan replied, 'Not a bad idea, Ken.'" (Ken Griffis)