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DHL’s international search for Diablo Huma confirmed that he reached Miami; shocked at the absence of end-of-year muencos, he inspired his cabin mates en route to New Orleans to help make miniature effigies.
Handing them out on New Year’s Eve on Bourbon Street, he quickly took cover at the stroke of midnight when the fireworks inside the burning effigies began to explode! 
Diablo Huma evaded the massive manhunt by hiding in the darkest corner of the DHL warehouse! A week later, he peered from behind the long-forgotten orange and black crates of Halloween candy, tipped closer to the loading ramp and casually leaned against the outbound carts labeled “Arkansas.”
Almost-instant karma delayed his departure as a massive winter storm paralyzed the transportation system! Stuck in a frigid warehouse, he joined others and sat out delays until he boarded a flight for Monroe, Louisiana.
Houston, you can stop transmitting snow now!
DHL tracking systems confirmed that he now awaits the final leg of his journey to El Dorado, Arkansas. He’s probably craving a large bowl of creamy Andean potato soup or maybe a lighter broth sprinkled with lots of non-GMO popcorn!
“Popcorn”
No one suspects that Diablo Huma has a new goal and is teaching his travel mates the fine art of preparing water balloons for Carnival!
This follow-up post is brought to you by the WordPress Weekly Writing Challenge! (Cliffhanger)
Part One: Hellllp! Get Me Out of Here!
so glad to hear Diablo was found safe and sound. Especially grateful that we no longer live in the frigid north.
hey! yes, so am i! forecast is rain in north mississippi tonight w/a low in the high 20’s.. many times that spells ‘ice’ —
we received two inches of rain here two nights ago.
still no notices coming into my inbox.. if you post something, lob an email my way, por favor.. the reader’s not working on slow internet.
we’re also w/o power… running on battery mode and about to shut it down.
sigh, the problems of paradise.. i’ll take this any day over an ice storm!
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So sorry you’re having internet/WP problems, but delighted beyond words that Diablo was found. I’ve spent three days chasing a package that was en route but refused to be delivered to me. It’s finally here, and with luck Diablo will be safe, soon.
Hang in there – things will improve. We’re twenty-five degrees warmer tonight than two night ago!
If Diablo doesn’t finish that soup, can I have some please???? the reader malfunctions happen all the time and are quite frustrating!
Safe! I knew he’d be ok. ;-)
Ha! This reminds me of the delayed packages we had at Christmas time because of the ice storm. I hope DH gets on time to wherever he plans to go.
What an adventure! You are having internet and WordPress adventures!
http://silkannthreades.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/3794 In case your power comes back, here is my latest post which has some art work in it (not mine!)
Poor tropical Diablo relinquishing in a COLD ware house. He will appreciate that hot soup.
El Dorado, AK. I love it. Is that nirvana?
Oh! This was a hoot! What a vivid imagination you have. I love your sense of humor and those peek-a-boo eyes of Diablo Huma are adorable.
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