The other day, I was training with Thor when he asked me how long I had been married to Edward. Thinking that Thor was impressed with the longevity of our relationship and perhaps looking for advice about love and commitment, I proudly told him that we would be married 25 years this June. Thor thought a moment and responded that he was about 5 years old when our marathon began.
I smiled sweetly, but inwardly I was asking myself why I pay him for this abuse. Who wants to be told that they could be the mother of a 30-year-old man?
Then today, when I told this charming anecdote to my pilates reformer class, sweet Mary-Rose, working the torture device next to me, offered that she was 16 in 1986, the year of my marriage. I scanned the room. Mary-Rose looked to be the second-oldest broad in there. Another class member, my nemesis, Miss Tina, apparently quick at subtraction, interrupted her reverse dolphin plank to point out that I am old enough to be Mary-Rose's mother.
Then I got blamed for distracting the class.
Just got caught up on my narcissistic reading....or is that reading about narcissism?? Whatever. Well, I'd sure like to hear more about why Ms. Tina is your nemesis....Got any good stories there?
ReplyDeleteI have many stories, Fannie. You will just have to stay tuned. And why, may I ask, have you lately not been a responsible reader of this blog?
ReplyDeleteAs the kids say - MY BAD!!!!!!!! I'll try to keep up. (-:
ReplyDeleteYes, we need more on Ms. Tina
ReplyDeleteIt's Miss Tina, and okay, okay.
ReplyDeleteOh the inhumanity of it all.
ReplyDeleteAnd you're even older, Susan. OMG.
ReplyDeleteI knew you when you were young. That was a long, long (maybe one more long) time ago.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be so cocky if I were you, Anonymous. If you knew me when I was young, you have to be at least as old as me and that makes you old.
ReplyDeleteDoes anonymous know your sister, too? And, by the way, why is there a little trash can next to my earlier comment?
ReplyDeleteI believe you have met anonymous, though he wishes to remain anonymous to avoid possible fatwas. There is a trash can next to all your comments.
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