Where do we keep the pole sanitizer?

It was a great start from “8 Floors Up.” Before I could add a splash of cream to my coffee, I overhear: “Is my response to that question good? I literally didn’t know what they were asking.”

That alone was enough for me to visit my archives and recall some of my favorite excuses, reasoning's and declarations. Such as, 
​“Why can’t you come to work?”
“I’ve been sick ever since I touched that pole in pole-dancing class.  Now I have to drop out!”

Admittedly, exercising is tough.It takes effort and dedication. But sometimes stuff happens:
“Why did you quit going to the gym?”
“Because I got mono.”
“I thought it was because you had pink eye.”
“No!   I never had pink eye.  No, I put hand sanitizer in my eye, which burned a lot.  Then I got a headache and then threw up.   And then I had vertigo.”

Or we can’t get to the gym because of the weather:
“The snow was brutal.  It took me an hour and fifteen minutes to go ten minutes.”

After a good workout, most of us are sharper and energized to hit the phones. Then some are...well....
“How many times have you spoke to the prospect?”
“I’ve had at least three 45 minute conversations with them.”
“What’s the name of the client?”
“I don’t know.   I couldn’t understand a lot of what he was saying.”

Still after a dedicated effort, be it exercise or work, the results are going to come. Particularly if you lived on a farm, I guess...
“I’m gonna have a great August.  That’s when the cream rises to the crop.”

I don't want to dedicate this blog entry to only the archives, particularly when I hear: 
“It’s hard and creamy.
“What is?”
“A plantain.”