Grandmother: Have you heard from Steve?
Alison: Oh yes, he contributed to the ACG newsletter. Two reasons to be optimistic about the deal flow (baby boomers and capital gains tax avoidance).
Grandmother: Baby boomers aren't old enough to retire.
Alison: How old do you think Dad is?
Grandma: 50.
Alison: 66 and guess what the retirement age is? 65. How old are you, Grandmother?
Grandmother: You don't want to know!
Alison: How old am I?
Grandmother: 24.
Alison: I'll be 28 next month.
Grandmother: Oh! You are getting old, especially not married. You are becoming an old maid. You better find a nice young man!
Alison: Guess how old Steve is...
Grandmother: 28.
Alison: 31!
Grandmother: He's getting old too... and not married. What are you two waiting around for? You aren't getting any younger!
Alison: It's not up to me, Grandmother!
Grandmother: Well, if it's a leap year, women can propose!
Alison: Really!?! When do you think the next one is?
We look up the next leap year and find out it's 2012...
Later, downstairs in my "apartment"...
Grandmother: All you need is a TV.
Alison: Why don't you give me one?
Grandmother: Give me, give me, give me! Get Steve to get you one!
Alison: That's a great idea! Tell Steve to get me one!
Grandmother: I will!
Did this conversation occur over a gallon of ice cream and a bottle of wine?
ReplyDeleteThis conversation occurred over half a gallon of ice cream Wednesday evening. I went to the store in shorts, a button down, and flip flops. I am walking home with the ice cream and an older gentlemen smiles and says I look nice. I tell my grandmother about the nice man that complimented me and she said: I told you, you need to watch out for men on the street. I said but grandmother I'm wearing this grubby outfit and grandmother says, to men on the street - it doesn't matter. You need to be careful on the streets of Old Town, Alexandria.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could be a fly on the wall for these conversations
ReplyDeleteI didn't know women were allowed to propose on leap years! Thanks grandmother for the tip. Let's start planning our proposals now, we want them to be special right?
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