Every Saturday, as I am folding laundry, I try to call Mom and talk for at least 30 minutes, unless she gets a beep and then it is shorter. I was talking to Mom a few Saturdays ago and this is the conversation that took place.
Mom: Hello!
Me: Hey Mom, what has been going on this week?
Mom tells me all the happenings on Road Creek for the week. What days they went to the Senior Citizens and what they had to eat. Who went to the doctor and why they went, and the obituary report. After a few minutes we talked about Sherry going to Rite-Aid and her getting dropped off at Clyde's.
Me: Well Mom, what do you do down at Clyde's?
Mom: He shows me pictures that he has on the computer and we talk, he is a really good boy, Clyde is. ( Mom actually said it or I would have not put that statement in here. )
Me: Well what does he have you to eat when you get there?
Mom: Eat?
Me: Yes, like food??
Mom: Nothing.
Me: Well, does he talk about food?
Mom: No.
Me: Well at least I talked about it? Does he have any left over invisible spagetti?
Mom: No. ( laughing that little Mommy laugh )
Me: Well, I tell you what, you need to at least hint around a little.
Mom: Well, the last time I was there I opened the refrigerator by mistake, I guess it is a habit.
Me: Did he take the hint?
Mom: No.
Me: Mom, he is a man, he is expecting you to be the momma bird and put the worm in his mouth, not him share his. ( We both laughed a little .)
Me: The next time you go down there, reach under the cabinet and get a pot and put some water in it and put it on the stove to boil and when he says 'what are you doing?' you say, 'I am waiting for you to put something it that pot I can eat!'
Mom: I am not hungry when I go down there, or we're about to get something ( Mom laughing a little .)
Me: All you have to do Mom, is tell Clyde you're going to call Jennie and tell her you're hungry and I bet Clyde would have you at Applebee's before you could reach the phone on the wall.
Mom: Laughing.
I knew the thought process of Clyde .. It would be better to take Mom to Applebees than to have Jennie race home from work and fix Mommy something to eat!
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I thought Jeff was giving a pretty good testimonial for the Mini Mall but then it occurred to me...she is hinting that I need to hit the Mini Mall and have something for Mom to eat the next time she visits. Sneaky Sister
Mom has still not got a bite from Clyde yet. Can't he take the hint!!
Hint. I have found that in desparation Mom will eat Nabs. Just keep a pack on hand. I think she prefers the peanutbutter kind.
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