Fire Alarm... Grab What?

Well... Last night at the convenient time of 4:30 am, i heard the intrusive sound of a fire alarm. I quickly (as quick as possible in a sleep induced haze) computed the chances that it was actually my building and the answer was Zero percent. Two minutes later, young gregory knocked on my bedroom door and said "Dude, do you not hear our fire alarm?" and my response 'Uh? I thought it was the building next door." (Editors note: the building next door is actually a fire station, so if their fire alarm was going off, then the entire block would be in trouble... Thus, I still should have evacuated and the fact i didn't do anything was on the less intelligent side of things).






So in my early AM quickness, i had to figure out A) is my building on fire, B) check my phone to see if the Lakers won, C) determine what i should be bringing with me if the building was on fire.

So i brought: My computer, My Passports (US and Swiss), and my Yankee Tickets.

So on the train ride in this AM, i actually really thought about it... if i had to run out of my apartment and could only carry a couple of things, what would i bring...


Here is my list in addition to the three previously mentioned items:

• My authentic Michigan Helmet (i would leave the building wearing it - in case stuff is going to fall on me)


• Favorite pair of Roots sweatpants (They will be my go to sweatpants until i'm 75)


• My head & back scratcher (even if the apartment burns down, i will definitely need my head & back attended to)


• My baseball glove (Got it '93 w/ Bobby Bonilla's name in it)


• 6 Pack of Bud Light Tall Boys (If my apartment is going to burn down, I might as well enjoy it with a Tall Boy)


• My old school Pooh Richardson Jersey that i got after i was bitten by my friends dog on the first day of spring break in 7th grade

In preparation for any sort of catastrophe, i will have all these items ready to go... They will be neatly packed before i go to bed, each and every night.

And come on...Who could fault a guy for having a 6 pack On-demand near his bedside???