Goodbye Old Friend

It was bound to happen. In fact I knew one day we would have to part, for nothing in this life is permanent. It’s been almost 10 years and honestly, I’m surprised it lasted this long. We tried a replacement once along the way, based on looks and labels, but there was no comparison. Simple may be the best description, simple in appearance and simple in performance. The goal was to do the job and do it well and that goal was accomplished whenever this old friend was called into service. I hate long goodbyes, so I won’t press the issue, because I know you may be getting “board” and I certainly don’t want to put a wrinkle in your day by keeping you, the fact is, it just ran out of steam.
Not to mention, it also began shooting blue sparks out of the back! And, as it shot the sparks out, the temperature would drop and water would pour out rather than steam. That, mixed with the smell of burning/melting plastic told us it was the end of the line. Our old Black and Decker iron was through. Funny thing is, I actually remember buying it soon after we got married at the Auburn Kmart.* It was ten bucks and we bought it, along with some other things, with a gift card someone had given us for our wedding. So thank you, Jim and Kerrie Flowers for the gift card and in turn for the iron. You may not remember giving the gift card, and for the life of me I’m not sure how I remember it. Either way, it was a good iron!
* We did not get married at the Auburn Kmart.