Creeking More In The ATL (with your host Nate Creekmore) Episode #59

I'm not from Atlanta, but I live here, and (because I live here) people who don't live here ask me, "Creek, what's Atlanta really like?"  I don't know what Atlanta is really like, but if you'd like to know what it's like for me I invite you to sit back and enjoy another episode of "CREEKING MORE IN THE ATL (with your host Nate Creekmore)"!!!

[...in the days of Noah...]

In the city of Atlanta, bad things can happen when you least expect them; like the time a pipe burst in an apartment above mine and my entire place flooded with water.

I was not at my apartment when it happened.  The leasing office called me at work and gave me the news.  When I got home, I saw that the only thing that was irreparably damaged was the one thing that cannot be replaced.

The place was an absolute mess from floor to ceiling, so I called property management...

I was getting nowhere and it was getting late.  I started thinking of places to stay in the meantime.

In my car...

In a park...

With one of my single friends...

...or with one of my married friends...

All of my married friends are dedicated to the idea of charity.  They believe in things like "...if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well...".  When I first heard that, I assumed the idea was that you should always wear your worst cloak, that way you never have to give away your good one.  My matrimonized friends take it more literally.

Because of their hospitality, staying with them was (in some ways) better than having my own place.

I ate with them, slept in an actual bed...

And, at one point, I was asked to feed their baby.

When my apartment was "repaired" some time later and it was time for me to leave, I wanted to do something for my friend and his wife to let them know how much I appreciated their help in my time of need.

Giving them money would've been a crass insult and, since they already own an impressive collection of Creekmore originals, drawing something for them would've been redundant.

So I simply said "thanks" and hoped the word was understood in the way I'd meant it.

And as I laid in (my own sort of) bed that night, in my damp apartment, I contemplated the time I'd spent with my friend and his family; I contemplated their selflessness, their hospitality and generosity.  I thought of all the things I'd learned...

So nice try, Atlanta.  You tried to flood me out, but I'm still here... stronger, smarter, faster, deadlier than ever before.  Better luck next time.

There you have it folks, another exciting episode of "Creeking More in the ATL (with your host Nate Creekmore)"!  Be sure and come back for the next installment where we'll hold a round table discussions about monotheism vs. polytheism.