"True, something is better than nothing, but it still is el stinkerino," Claudia said. "Maybe we should build one of those surf machines they have at water parks and then we could surf inside all the time. Until we have to go, of course. Or maybe when we get there, if we're lucky and there's stuff to build with and an indoors to have it built in."
Claudia typed as she answered Eric's question. "Lot's of stuff that I can't tell you about because Vance said not to tell anyone, but I can say it involved things I wasn't supposed to play with but did anyway and usually got in trouble once Artie found out. And Artie always found out, because Trailer was a tattletale, the mouthy mutt. I also gamed, of course, and built or perfected things," she said.
"Long underwear, in case we end up in Winter Wonderland. John said he'd go through my things with me to make my bag the most versatile, durable, and useful of bags. We should do yours, too, especially with your laptop because unlike mine you're probably going to still need yours. Did I tell you I'm getting together ideas for recharging laptop batteries without electricity? Lemons beat out potatoes. Rolex watches and Newton's cradles could be a solution, if I can figure out how to Rolex a battery. Then of course there's solar, wind, water, lightning rods, et-a-cet-a-ra. Pillaging my teslas would be the easiest, but I don't think I'm getting those back."
Claudia looked up from her laptop at him with wide eyes. "I just thought of something: how are we going to do laundry?"