all things cbl

So this little story just barely happened… figure I’ll write it up while it’s fresh on the old mind.

Being the security concious freak that I am, I typically lock all of my doors and windows.  Not sure what other peoples thoughts are on this subject around Washington, UT, but mine is a little bit paranoid. Since all that I own earthly wise is contained in my house.

This evening I was proceeding to fire up the ‘ol BBQ in an attempt to cook some recently purchased steaks. After scrubbing the grill (yeah, I dont do it after every use, I’m a slacker), I proceeded to heat it up.  Here is where hte problem started.

I have this sliding glass door that opens up to the rear of my house. Unbeknownst to me the dowell that is usually leaning up fell down when I slid the door shut on exit from the home (Yes, I usually shut doors when I enter or leave my home).  Problem.  I can’t re-open the door.  So here I am stuck outside with a BBQ that’s heating up. (steaks inside, along with phone and keys). I’m wearning nothing I should be wearing in public. So I run around to the side of my house.. turn the knob for the door to my garage and no go. I thought I had remembered to open it (sister was coming by during the day to pick up a bed) earlier, but it might have been locked.  But no go.  Same thing with the front door.  “Crap!” I thought.   Jenny has a set of keys but I don’t have her cell number memorized.

After going back to the rear of the house, trying to lift hte glass up and in.. to no avail. I try the side door thinking I could break it open.  Realizing that my hand was probably greasy from the handling of the grill and such, I used my pant leg to help turn the handle and surprise surprise it worked.

Anyway.  Moral of the story.  Make and hide a set of keys somewhere so I can get back into my house should I be in the same circumstance and my door is really locked like it should be.

Time for steaks.