the good & the bad

***DISCLAIMER: Nana & Mom, you might not want to read this! ***

BAD: The word on the street is that while I was away from my house here in Tijuana, some neighborhood kids were climbing in through my front window.

GOOD: Someone suggested that I put a rod/pipe inside the window so it can't be slid open from the outside.  I happend to find one that seemed to be exactly the right size in front of my house.  It seemed to work quite well.

BAD: When I returned home tonight at 10pm, exhausted after walking 45 minutes practically all uphill and after only sleeping 4 hours last night, I realized that one of my door locks that I don't usually lock somehow got locked.  Of course I didn't have the key.

BAD: I couldn't climb in through my front window as I would usually do in this situation.

GOOD: One of my friends, who happens to live just down the street, used to rob houses in Beverly Hills.  He was home and came right over when I called.

GOOD: He couldn't get the lock open with a credit card, which is good because he was the one who installed the lock, supposedly to be credit-card proof.

BAD: He couldn't get the lock open with a credit card, which meant I was still locked out.

GOOD: He was able to open the front window, after jimmying the rod out.  I climbed right in, delighted to finally be inside my house.

BAD: Thus far, my efforts at increased security have only suceeded to keep me out of my own house, but have failed to deter the professional thief.

GOOD: Maybe the rod will still discourage the neighborhood troublemakers from breaking and entering on a whim?

PS - I just had to share the response from my mom & grandma:

"Megan... would you prefer a Pit Bull or German Shepherd?? Think a German Sheperd may eat a little more, but could be trained for additional tasks. We plan to ship within the next 12 hours, so please advise ASAP, as we hate to make the decision without your input. Love you!!! Mom and Nana"