posted by Evi on Dec 20
I guess my mother has become somewhat jaded. Brother #2 (Steven) flew down for a surprise visit – surprise to my mother anyway. So, we tried to figure out how to catch her off guard. We came up with a bunch of elaborate schemes – like dropping him off in the local Publix then taking her there on the pretense of food shopping – but when she called me on Wednesday about stopping by for coffee we decided Steven would answer the door. Since he’s been in Florida only once since Mom moved down here in 1988, we figured he’d be the last person she’d expect.
First he had to be disguised; the usual hat covering the face and dark shades. His t-shirt, however, had something to do with horseracing on it and I told him he should change into another shirt. (He’s into horses and his job also has something to do with the subject. If you’re into horseracing, his and his associate’s website is www.topspeedhorses.com). Steve said she’d never notice.
Soon Mom knocked on the door and Steven answered. I hid around the corner . She stared at him, thinking “did I knock on the right door?”, then thought he was someone else. She couldn’t imagine why that particular man would be in my house. She gave him the old up and down look and her eyes rested on the shirt. “Steven???”
Damn! We should have gone to Publix. Maybe next year.
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