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Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, 'I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed.'

 

She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches.

 

Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning.

 

She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button.

 

She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger, and put the telephone book into the drawer.

 

She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket, and hung up a towel to dry.

 

She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair.

 

She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse.

 

Mom then washed her face, put on her age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.

 

Dad called out, 'I thought you were going to bed.'

 

'I'm on my way,' she said.

 

She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on.

 

She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework.

 

In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.

 

About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular, 'I'm going to bed.'

 

And he did...without another thought.

 

Night everyone!

Viv

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I must say James, that I don't believe this is about her, but merely a comment about the difference between the stereotypical behavior of hetro couples.

 

The main give aways ...

 

Ironing --- I can't imagine who in her family would need a shirt ironed without it being a MAJOR deal :P

 

Dog bowl --- Ocean is no longer with us.

 

Kid up late doing homework --- I have met her kids, the only one who would stay up late isn't old enough to.

 

Finally, I cannot, for the life of me, imagine Viv saying prayers before bed. Taking the lord's name in vein maybe, but not prayer.

 

:king: Snoopy

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I tend to do a lot of 'chores' after announcing that I was off to bed, only because I don't want to be woke up in the morning with complaining about what all I didn't do last night.. :P .

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I suppose the key element to this story is Dad who got all of his tasks completed earlier and didn't have to make such a big show of going to bed.

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The main give aways ...

 

Ironing --- I can't imagine who in her family would need a shirt ironed without it being a MAJOR deal :P

 

Finally, I cannot, for the life of me, imagine Viv saying prayers before bed. Taking the lord's name in vein maybe, but not prayer.

 

:king: Snoopy

 

 

HEY!!!

 

I can totally iron! I even sewed (poorly) the pocket of your sweatshirt!

 

And stop telling my bedtime secrets! :o:P

 

:hug: Viv

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The main give aways ...

 

Ironing --- I can't imagine who in her family would need a shirt ironed without it being a MAJOR deal :P

 

Finally, I cannot, for the life of me, imagine Viv saying prayers before bed. Taking the lord's name in vein maybe, but not prayer.

 

:king: Snoopy

 

 

HEY!!!

 

I can totally iron! I even sewed (poorly) the pocket of your sweatshirt!

 

And stop telling my bedtime secrets! :o:P

 

:hug: Viv

 

I didn't say anything about the sewing, and you did a good enough job. And, I didn't say you COULDN'T iron, just that is was something that I thought would require some "big deal" thing going on.

 

:king: Dr. Mr. Snow Dog

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:? ookay. im not sure i get it still but w/e. my mind isnt in its best state of mind. not that it ever is. but still

 

James

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