The nearness of spring

I can't believe it's happening so fast.
Joey's grandmother, the woman I made sure I slipped the right card onto the discard deck for, is taking her leave. My unvanquished Canasta foe.
I want to tell her it's okay; I'll take care of Joey now.

Hear-Say

Joey told me last night that her mother had said something about me.
I said, "Oh yeah? Do I want to hear this?"
Joey responded, "I was talking to her yesterday and she said that before I met you I was a miserable bitch."
I looked at Joey in surprise, "That's not about me...."
"Yes, it is," she answered.


Today I was in the grocery store going through the check-out line with my dinner.
The cashier rang me up and I said, "What a bargain! Such a deal!" and he said, "I haven't heard that today."
The gentleman standing behind me in line responded, "I have a better deal."
I turned to look at him and he told us, "Publix is my wife, mother and girlfriend."
I laughed and said, "Yes... that will save you millions."