Mr. Moc Saves the Day!

I haven't mentioned this before but I thought it'd make for a good story. The builder is still finishing up things in our home - for example, the bathroom in our office is not complete yet. Mr. Moc and I have a running list of items that need to be completed or fixed by the builder.

Last week we were grilling turkey burgers outside on the balcony. While waiting for the burgers to cook, Mr. Moc leaned on the balcony railing and almost fell to the ground below us! Obviously the railing needs to be replaced and this fix-it item was added to our running list.

Just about an 1/2 hr ago, another thunderstorm rolled through Cleveland. This was a stronger storm than the other ones that have been rolling into town the past week - it may have been remnants of Hurricane Emily. The winds were blowing pretty hard and the rain was coming down in buckets. Mr. Moc says I hope the cover stays on the BBQ grill and doesn't fly out. As I look out to the balcony, I see the grill cover flopping around like it's about to fly off and then I see the whole BBQ grill move across the balcony from the strong winds. It was headed straight for the railing that needed fixing! In about 5 seconds, our brand new and very expensive BBQ grill was about to take a nose-dive down from the 2nd story balcony to the patio below! Luckily Mr. Moc got out there fast enough to lock the wheels and strap down the cover. Phew - tragedy averted!
--MM