Looking a gift horse in the mouth
An entry in my old blog from April, 2007 reads:
I visited with Scarlett and Rhett (the in-laws) at Tara (the nursing home) this afternoon right at tea time. Feeling a bit hungry, when Miz Scarlett offered me an “uncrushable” (apparently the way Uncrustable is pronounced in Southern), I eagerly accepted.
She rummaged in the goody bag hanging from her walker and handed me a cellophane packet with a sticker on it. The sticker was printed with the name and room number of a fellow resident. With Miz Scarlett’s ever-growing reputation as a felon with very sticky fingers, I politely inquired about how she came to have this particular uncrushable in her bag.
“Go ahead and eat it,” Scarlett replied. “She’s dead.”
Fast forward to today. Yes,Dear visited Scarlett and Rhett this morning. He came home wearing a brand new watch.
Yes,Dear: Look what Mother and Dad gave me. Nice, isn’t it?
Me: Where’d they get it?
Yes,Dear: From the gift shop.
Me: Are you sure?
Yes,Dear: Yes.
Me: Well, THAT’s a relief.
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Oh, I’m not looking forward to aged & demented in-laws or parents either for that matter. However, they do make for some humorous tales.
July 6th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Just in case, he might not want to wear the watch the next time he visits Tara. You know, just to be safe.
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