Sunday, September 14, 2008

To Life, To Life L'Chiam!

It is the Sunday evening hours of dread. I've already made the trip to the grocery store and another trip out to Target just to get out of the house today. I came home from Target after wandering around aimlessly and Granny was on the phone. It's typical on a Sunday that she'll get her black book out and start calling everyone in it. For me it means, I still get a break from the conversations that revolve around weeds, watering, ants, and dirt. These are the things that consume her every thought. As I walked in the door I noticed that not only was she on the phone but the TV was on as well, with her distracted I was able to make my way to the kitchen to make a sandwich for dinner. Once she was off the phone she hollered to me in the kitchen about something regarding the backyard. So I came back so she could tell me more about weeds, watering, ants and dirt. With a few nods and smiles and "oh, wow's" I made my way back to sandwich making. A couple minutes later there was more hollering about a 5 year old prodigy piano player playing mozart on TV. I again acknowledged her interest and then continued on with the sandwich making. A few minutes later Granny made her way to the kitchen to turn on the TV so I could also watch what she was watching. To my dismay it was the Chabad Telethon. A blend of Fiddler on the Roof, Saturday Night Live, and my worst nightmare. So here I sit watching Rabbi's with their long beards, black hats, and long coats dance around and I wonder if any of these people have ever even watched TV. Then I wonder about how much cable TV costs and can I afford it.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Uhh-mazing!