I laughed so hard when my mother-in-law told the story, and she didn't seem to get why it was so funny. Just another day in small-town Nebraska!
I'm now reading The Cornbread Mafia... the ebook was on sale for $2. Set in Kentucky.
Good to hear from you too, and I do hope to see more of everyone -I fell off the face of the earth and have been trying to hitch a ride back. Hmmm, those Chinese spy balloons might offer a foothold... or not!