"How was the draft?" Hossmom asks
"Fine" I say
Did you see everyone?
Yes
What did you talk about?
Football.
For 5 hours?
Yes
Did Led have his baby yet?
Yes
How much did he weigh?
I don't know.
C-section or natural?
I don't know.
When are they getting out of the hospital?
I don't know.
Did you go see the baby?
No.
You were there for 5 hours! You didn't talk about the baby?
No.
What did you talk about?
Football.
What about Ed, was he there?
Yes.
How are the twins?
I don't know.
Good Lord! What about his wife?
She's mad.
Why?
Because he's at the draft.
How's his job?
Ok I guess. I don't know.
You couldn't talk about football for 5 hours.
And yet we did.
How about Scooter. Did you meet his new fiance?
yes.
Well?
Well what?
How is she? Did you talk to her?
A little.
What did you ask her?
If she was staying for the draft.
All you talked about with people you haven't seen in a year is football?
Yes. We talked about the Tampa Bay offense. We talked about which running back will make it out of Denver. We talked about which player is past his prime. I could tell you about all of that.
For 5 hours, that's all you talked about? Really?
Well, there was one other thing.
Finally! What?
Who was going to cook the pizza.
Men... Amazing conversationalists. Ha!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of conversations my husband and I have had. Me asking him twenty questions and he giving me twenty one-word answers. I think I might drive him crazy sometimes.
ReplyDeleteIt's like a Bill Engvall routine. It's funny because it's true.
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