Tuesday, February 09, 2010

"Sam, dad and I are going to Home Depot and Lowes. We should be back around three this afternoon."

"Ok mom, be safe. By the way, what are you shopping for today?"

"Well your dad has finally agreed to modernizing the cottage at the lake. So today we begin the hunt for new are plumbing fixtures. Wish us look, honey. You know your daddy."

"Do I ever! If ever a man knew how to squeeze a dime. Hey before you commit to anything, you and dad should check out Faucet dot com. They have great prices, perhaps even better than Home Depot or Lowes!"
"Hi Matilda, this is Margo."

"Margo!! What a nice surprise! Whatever are you up to these days?"

"Oh Matilda dear, please accept my apology for not calling in so long. Life has been so complicated."

"Oh now don't you fret. I understand what it is like when you open your own business. It doesn't take very long for a business to take on a life of it's own and turn it's owner into it's prisoner!"

"You do understand, don't you?"

"Yes, indeed I've been there, done that and have the shackle marks to prove it!"

"Let me cut to the chase here, I'm hunting down a video card...