We were up early and at the local hospital by 8:00 a.m. Usually the X-ray department is buzzying with activity but there were only four people in the waiting room, thought that was rather odd. Soon learned that their computer system was down and they could not process the people that had not pre-registered.
I have learned from previous experience to pre-register if at all possible and I must say it paid off this time. Mother had her CT done and when we left, the waiting area was full of patients and some did not look so happy.
Went to have breakfast at the local McDonald’s. Sat my mom down and went to get the order. She was freezing to death so was preparing her coffee when this elder gentlemen came up to us. He wanted to thank my mother and I for having wished him a good morning and done so with a smile.
We told him he had nothing to thank, that we were just friendly people. My poor mother was hungry as she had to be fasting for her tests and this gentlemen would not leave us alone. He talked to us for a good 10 minutes and finally asked me if I was “single”…told him I was and he asked me if “I would like a husband” jajajajajaja…thought I was going to die laughing but manage to keep my composure.
He told me his name but I don’t recall if it was Charlie, Jack or Fred …you know me and my CRS syndrome! Thinking it was Charlie though. Said his first wife was Anglo but his second and third wives were Hispanic and he tended to “gravitate” toward Hispanic women. Oh Lord, you should of seen my mother’s face by then…if looks could kill, I believe that poor man would have been dead!
Charlie said he was a retired State Trooper and owned a ranch in Kerrville and would like to get married once more. I thanked him kindly but told him that marriage was not in my plans at this particular time. I am not a good judge of age but I think Charlie was in his mid to late 70’s.
Moral of the story: If you smile and say good morning to a guy, you might get a marriage proposal out of it.
Want to welcome Chris Miller to the blog roll. Thank you for reading me.
Good night. May you all have Terlingua Dreams.
