We just got back from a week long road trip. Our first stop was in Owensboro, KY to visit my Aunt Betty. We got there about mid afternoon and spent most of the afternoon and evening visiting with her after checking into our motel. The next morning we were going to meet her and some of my cousins for the traditional breakfast at Dee’s Diner. Needing coffee I went to the breakfast area to get a cup for Señora and I. As I was doctoring our coffees a young lady came in, pumped herself some coffee, added some cream, then begin looking around.
I asked her, “Are you looking for something?”
“Sugar,” she responded.
To which I replied, “Normally I am accommodating, but we just met!”
That is when I got the pity laugh.
Probably I am lucky I did not get my face slapped, but being elderly these sweet young things grant me some latitude… such as holding doors for me and allowing me to go in first. They seem to think there is no bark left in this old hound dog. Gotta love this getting old gig.
And so it is going.