Since the corona-virus outbreak, my 27 year old son has been washing his hands vigorously.
In fact, he said, “I’ve been washing my hands so much, I found some answers to an old eighth-grade math test!"
Starving after hours of driving nonstop, my husband and I pulled over at a truck stop. While he gassed up the car, I went into the restaurant and placed our order to go.
After writing it all down, the girl behind the register asked, “Will that be all for you?”
“No,” I replied a bit defensively. “Some of it’s for my husband.”
We brought our newborn son, Adam, to the pediatrician for his first checkup. As he finished, the doctor told us, "You have a cute baby."
Smiling, I said, "I bet you say that to all new parents."
"No," he replied, "just to those whose babies really are good looking."
"So what do you say to the others?" I asked.
"He looks just like you."
The aquarium shop where I work has been in business for more than 20 years. One Sunday a customer called wanting to buy a larger aquarium. "And by the way, I’ve spent a lot of money at your store over the years," he said. "I think I should get a discount."
"Only our owner can give a discount," I explained, "and he won’t be in until tomorrow."
When the customer said that he’d come in the next day, I asked him if there was anything else I could help him with.
"Sure," he said. "Where is your store located?"