overheard and pieced together

i called a.m. on his cell phone. he's driving up to see a client.

am: whoa whoa!!
marya: was i talking to loud?
am: no. we just had an accident i need to call you back.

i hang up the phone and do a silent freak out.

b.r., is our resident soother -- meaning he's the guy to go to for calm reasoning in the face of whatever catastrophe falls. a few minutes after my phone call, b's phone rings.

br: uh huh uh huh
[pause while other person is speaking]
br:(calm soothing voice) is he alive?
[pause]
br: well is he still in the chair?
[pause]
br: well, it's okay, we'll just hire somebody else.

okay -- now i'm freaking out!!

but it turns out it was just b's wife calling to tell him about nick nolte's drunk interview with katie couric.

a.m. called a few minutes later to let us know that he and kc were a-okay. a multiple car pile up on the 101 (it's raining today). kc skid the car off the road, debris flying, but they are okay.