cold,” Trevor replied. “This way we can open it immediately rather than waiting for it to cool in your refrigerator.”
Damian looked at his watch and said, “We better get inside, the game starts in seven minutes.”
Trevor picked up the cooler and followed Damian inside the house and over to a kitchen counter. It was a normal looking interior including a comfortable looking couch and big screen television.
Trevor looked around and said, “Where does your electricity come from?”
“A combination of solar and wind power. I’m working on a wave technology as well, but I haven’t figured it out completely yet.”
“Damian, this is a beautiful house you’ve created and I like that you figured out how to live off the grid but yet have all the modern conveniences. What’s next on your list to invent?”
Damian thought a moment and replied, “A greenhouse and a home brewery, after the wave power technology.”
Trevor just nodded then grabbed a beer and a sandwich from the cooler which he handed to Damian.
“I didn’t know what to expect here, so I brought sandwiches from your favorite fast food place. It’s pastrami and probably with a few seconds in the microwave it’ll be perfectly heated.”
“I had snacks and hot dogs to throw on my barbecue, but I’d much rather have that pastrami.”
They watched the first half of the game eating the huge pastrami sandwiches and washing it down with a couple beers. They discussed the performance of the Warriors team and then groaned as they saw their MVP go down with a knee sprain. At halftime Damian took Trevor down to the lower level to see his workshop and computer set up. Then they went outside so Trevor could try picking something up with the drone.
Soon they were back on the couch, worried about the outcome of the game without their star player, but they needn’t have worried, as their team blew out the opponent in the end. Mike was scheduled to come back and pick Trevor up in about thirty minutes, and so they sat there chatting about other things.
“Damian, you’ve served as a mentor for me for the past seven years and I’d love to bring my fiancée to meet you soon. I’ve talked to her about you and she’ll likely expect you to be twenty feet tall and able to foretell the future.”
Damian thought about the request and replied, “My brain might be twenty feet tall, but the rest of me is just a regular guy. You could come back next weekend as I’m sure the Warriors will have another playoff game if she’s interested in basketball.”
“Of course she’s interested in basketball, I couldn’t date a girl who didn’t have interest in sports. She played B-ball in high school and went to college on a softball scholarship so she’s a force to be reckoned with.”
“Good to know, I won’t challenge her in either of those two sports. Once we know the schedule, I’ll make arrangements with Mike and email you. I see his boat coming now; he’s always perfectly on time. Do you want to hike down or ride the zip line?”
“I’d hate to ruin a perfectly good day by falling down one of your cliffs, so I’ll ride the zip line down. Maybe when I come back next week, I’ll try the hike up and wear the appropriate shoes.”
“Sounds like a plan, safe travels home.”
Damian watched the boat depart before going back into his house. He sat down on his couch to think about how he felt about the day. When he thought about it, he guessed there was something right about Trevor being his first guest to the island. The visit had gone well and he’d be back next weekend with his fiancée. She’d be the first true stranger to visit his home. Even Mike had never come up the cliff, to see the house he made so many deliveries to. He’d had a good time this afternoon and looked forward to repeating it next weekend.
He wondered how Natalie was doing, running down the two
Damian looked at his watch and said, “We better get inside, the game starts in seven minutes.”
Trevor picked up the cooler and followed Damian inside the house and over to a kitchen counter. It was a normal looking interior including a comfortable looking couch and big screen television.
Trevor looked around and said, “Where does your electricity come from?”
“A combination of solar and wind power. I’m working on a wave technology as well, but I haven’t figured it out completely yet.”
“Damian, this is a beautiful house you’ve created and I like that you figured out how to live off the grid but yet have all the modern conveniences. What’s next on your list to invent?”
Damian thought a moment and replied, “A greenhouse and a home brewery, after the wave power technology.”
Trevor just nodded then grabbed a beer and a sandwich from the cooler which he handed to Damian.
“I didn’t know what to expect here, so I brought sandwiches from your favorite fast food place. It’s pastrami and probably with a few seconds in the microwave it’ll be perfectly heated.”
“I had snacks and hot dogs to throw on my barbecue, but I’d much rather have that pastrami.”
They watched the first half of the game eating the huge pastrami sandwiches and washing it down with a couple beers. They discussed the performance of the Warriors team and then groaned as they saw their MVP go down with a knee sprain. At halftime Damian took Trevor down to the lower level to see his workshop and computer set up. Then they went outside so Trevor could try picking something up with the drone.
Soon they were back on the couch, worried about the outcome of the game without their star player, but they needn’t have worried, as their team blew out the opponent in the end. Mike was scheduled to come back and pick Trevor up in about thirty minutes, and so they sat there chatting about other things.
“Damian, you’ve served as a mentor for me for the past seven years and I’d love to bring my fiancée to meet you soon. I’ve talked to her about you and she’ll likely expect you to be twenty feet tall and able to foretell the future.”
Damian thought about the request and replied, “My brain might be twenty feet tall, but the rest of me is just a regular guy. You could come back next weekend as I’m sure the Warriors will have another playoff game if she’s interested in basketball.”
“Of course she’s interested in basketball, I couldn’t date a girl who didn’t have interest in sports. She played B-ball in high school and went to college on a softball scholarship so she’s a force to be reckoned with.”
“Good to know, I won’t challenge her in either of those two sports. Once we know the schedule, I’ll make arrangements with Mike and email you. I see his boat coming now; he’s always perfectly on time. Do you want to hike down or ride the zip line?”
“I’d hate to ruin a perfectly good day by falling down one of your cliffs, so I’ll ride the zip line down. Maybe when I come back next week, I’ll try the hike up and wear the appropriate shoes.”
“Sounds like a plan, safe travels home.”
Damian watched the boat depart before going back into his house. He sat down on his couch to think about how he felt about the day. When he thought about it, he guessed there was something right about Trevor being his first guest to the island. The visit had gone well and he’d be back next weekend with his fiancée. She’d be the first true stranger to visit his home. Even Mike had never come up the cliff, to see the house he made so many deliveries to. He’d had a good time this afternoon and looked forward to repeating it next weekend.
He wondered how Natalie was doing, running down the two
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