Dream 283

 I was visiting my brother in his neighborhood.  It was a mostly ramshackle place, with houses in ill-repair (though solid) and mostly mud-and-gravel streets.  I walked up to the top of the street where there was a small convenience store.  

Inside there were several people discussing some upcoming events, such as a fishing trip.  My brother was there, and he said he was going to see about getting his house ready for satellite TV.  He was worried about the expense and the power requirements.  I thought that an antenna wasn't that expensive, but I didn't know so I didn't say anything.

He said he needed to pick up some drawings and other documents that he'd left at the house.  Since he was meeting with other folks, I volunteered to go get them so I made sure I knew what papers he needed.

I went back through the store, rounded the corner to the street, and walked back down to his house.  I didn't have any shoes on, so the gravel made the going a bit rough, but I got there, found the documents and made my way back.

He was in one of the back rooms at the store, and when I went in I realized I was mistaken about what he'd meant by "satellite."  The entire walls were covered with broadcasting equipment and power supplies, and I guessed he meant he was going to launch his own satellite.  I noticed that the far wall of this room was a plastic sheet and beyond that was the entrance to his kitchen, so I had done all that walking for no reason.

I smiled.  Well, I thought, at least if I forgot anything there's an easier way back.