maintaining ark diversity

It’s been raining for days. Every time I flip on the news, there’s something about storm watches and flood warnings.

“You haven’t washed away yet? That’s my girl!”

Obviously, someone else watches the news, too.

“Shh,” I said. “I’m very busy building an ark. Could you hand me some wood screws?”

“My pleasure. I even have two dogs to kick in.”

I laughed, and then considered the predicament we’d repopulating the planet with Ari’s dogs.

“Um, no offense, but the point of taking two of each animal is breeding. I don’t think your dogs are… equipped.”

Which is of course why I’ve made Hal the first mate on my ark. So he doesn’t get left behind for being a smoothie.

5 comments to maintaining ark diversity

  • Ari

    I MISS YOU

    I like it better when we’re snarktastic face to face.

  • we keep getting skies full of ominous black clouds and then… nothing. i’m in kansas so i’m expecting the odd tornado but… no. not a one. it’s disappointing in an odd way.

  • I laugh because, even though I don’t know you, for some reason I can actually see you building an ark. A make-believe one, out of the couch. Maybe I can just envision you in a robe screaming craziness at the world, kind of like Noah.

  • Hey, uh, would you mind sending some rain about two states to the left? If this keeps up, I’ll be able to cross the Mississippi River on foot.

  • You’re funny in a quirky sort of way.