So, Mom jumps in the little blue Chevy and heads for the grocery store. A few minutes later, Dad crawls into the much bigger van and goes to the store too, having thought of a few things that he needs. He doesn’t know which store Mom has gone to.
Keeping track of Mom’s whereabouts can keep Dad busy some days.
His shopping done, Dad comes out of the store to discover that his van is missing. Most likely stolen. His laptop was inside, so he is unhappy.
He wanders the store parking lot, desperately searching for the van. No luck. However, he notices a little blue Chevy sitting there and checks the licence plate.
“We’ll I’ll be,” he says. “That’s our car.”
As it did for the man who stayed up all night to watch the sun rise, it finally dawns on him. Mom left the store, saw the van, jumped in and rode away, thinking that was the vehicle she drove to the store.
Married life might not always be a laugh a minute, but it is very rarely dull.
©2012 Jim Hagarty