Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
She whined: “Look at my nose! It is all red and raw.” He looked at her, chuckled, and agreed. “Wha-?” She said, and began to sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” “Actually,” He interrupted. “I was thinking more along the lines of Bozo the Clown.” [...]
Thirty-five minutes after He left the house, the phone rang. That’s not unusual. She walked toward it, wondering what he had forgotten and mentally rerouting her commute to work to include a detour to, and brief stop at, the University. She picked up the phone and said, “Good-morning, my love.” [...]
Following a convoluted conversation about a potential idea for Punny Monday, she said, “Aren’t you glad you have me?” He put his hand to his face and rubbed his beard. One second. Two Seconds. Three seconds. Four …. “Hey!” She said, giving his shoulder a shove. “You’re taking too long [...]
Ten-thirty P.M. She says: “It’s almost bed time.” He says: “You go ahead. I’ll be right there.” She walks to his desk and looks over his shoulder. “You’re posting?” “Yes. It will just take a minute. I want to be in bed by 11:00.” She considers his slow, precise writing [...]
She said, “I suppose you’d like a spoon with your ice cream?” He said, “One would be preferable, yes.” She said, “You know you’re a lot of trouble?” He said, “You’re just now figuring this out?” She handed him the bowl of ice cream and said, “What I’m still working [...]