And it’s a two-fer!
Well, of course we went to see Downton Abbey. And, as we do at the movies, we get there early and sit in the last row because it’s better for Carlos to see. So, we get a seat and then I go back to the lobby for snacks; this time it was popcorn and Spicy Ginger Ale—flavored with chipotle peppers, I believe—and then back to our seats. Carlos held the popcorn while I sat down and then we settled in for the movie … which was just like the TV show on a much grander screen, which enabled me to see some of the more dreamy men even clearer—more on that later.
The next day while joke-spatting with Carlos I reminded him that I had taken him to the movies the day before, and bought him popcorn and a beverage. He joked-spat back:
“That ginger ale was terrible! It was too spicy. And I only had one kernel of popcorn because it fell out of the bag and landed on my shirt.”
Show of hands: who believes for a nanosecond that Carlos, or anyone else for that matter, could eat just one kernel of popcorn?
Uh huh.
This week we had an appointment with a surgeon here in town about Carlos’ hernia operation. One of the friends who’d recommended the doctor told me that the surgeon and his wife are devout Christians, and often give their patients Bibles. Now, I am not an organized religious person, but I knew I would simply take the Bible, say Thank you, and then drop it off at a local church as a donation on the way home. But when I told Carlos about it, he instantly began fuming and saying he would tell the doctor in no uncertain terms that he neither wanted nor needed such a book.
Then I reminded Carlos that this man would be cutting him open in a few weeks and he found himself more amenable to simply taking the book and the donating it later.
I wonder why …
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Just two things. I'm co-opting "joke-spatting". It describes perfectly BH's and my behavior on a day by day basis.
ReplyDeleteDid the movie have a plot? I've never seen a single episode of this show. Beautiful men are not enough for me to try to understand English :)
That carlos....
ReplyDeleteNever let's us down. And not having seen Downton yet....I was hoping Barrows would get laid and have a steamy scene. At least he got kissed. I loved barrows. Cute. Handsome. Bad, but also good. A man like that keeps you on your toes.
(Carlos) x 2!
ReplyDeleteI like the gender neutral term "Homecoming Royal" SO much better than the old "Homecoming King/Queen" terminology!
ReplyDeletethat tweet - NOT SOON ENOUGH FOR ME!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was waiting for the boiler repair man to take off his shirt and get steamy.
ReplyDelete@Deedles
ReplyDeleteTake the "joke-spatting," it fits perfectly.
And there was a plot, several in fact, and the beautiful men helped.
@MM
He is always a treat.
I'd heard that the Barrows story was going to have a darker ending, and I'm glad that isn't the case.
@TDM
He's doubly fun.
@Debra
It does make perfect, common, sense, right?
@AM
Yes ma'am.
@Dave
Oh, he did, in my head anyway.
I said in my review, no found internet pic of the boiler repair guy did him justice, so i just didn't use one.
ReplyDeleteI believe Carlos about the popcorn. He would never fib. No other hernia doc in Smallville? I wouldn’t be able to accept that gift from a doctor. And you should have said spoiler alert before your Downton Abbey paragraph 2. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI wanna see Downtown Abbey! Hah. Carlos does seem to have the best comments. A kernel? Lmaoooo
ReplyDeleteI saw the news about the prom and the boxer. Yes!
The marching band? Bravo! Nothing like trolling the xtianists.
XoXo