Nearly a year ago, while on ‘vacation’ in Seattle, Live Longer and I acquired a gourd. There was nothing special about this gourd. It was just your run of the meal holiday/Fall table decoration. For whatever reason, however, we found it intriguing and, as a result, ‘acquired it.’
I didn’t think much more about the gourd until I was unpacking my suitcase and discovered Live Longer had, in fact, slipped me the gourd. Nothing worse than a non-consensual gourd slippage. Not one to just lie down and take it, I made a plan to slip Live Longer the gourd at a time when she would least expect it.
And so began the slipping of the gourd. This gourd gets around – often presenting on our travels or making cameo appearances in beds and wine racks. Most recently, I took the gourd with me to Beaver – seemed appropriate – and managed to find a photo opp that included the gourd and a Beaver County Fair Grand Champion purple ribbon. The next day, I took the gourd to the post office and mailed it to Live Longer. Needless to say, she was shocked to find the gourd in her box.
A few days later, I found the gourd in my bathroom cabinet. “I outsourced that slippage,” she informed me. “Clever,” I replied and added, “You didn’t waste any time.” Following her lead on the quick turnaround, I placed the gourd in my purse and, when she wasn’t looking, slipped the gourd into the cooler in the back of her car. Most likely on the lookout for slippage, Live Longer checked the cooler only minutes later and informed me, “Not fair. You didn’t follow the 24-hour slippage rule.”
This was the first I had heard of such rule, thus, I opted to disregard. I’m sure she’ll slip it to me again soon, so I’ll be on the lookout and will be sure to not let my ‘gourd’ down.