They never go clockwise.
that
was his daughters observation of her daughters
something he saw but hadnt said anything to her yet
Yes Round and round counterclockwise
Always counterclockwise, no
matter what they’re doing; skating, scooters, chasing each other.
Probably a good thing otherwise the collision might be
horrible Broke my nose the first time
running clockwise to my buddy Ricks counterclockwise sprint I fared better than Rick I knocked him
unconscious concussed him We didnt hang
out afterwards
Well, there’s that.
the girls squealed going round
and round on their scooters
Ten more laps, girls, then inside
for a shower.
Aawh! A shower?! they chorused
A shower.
They dont like showers
They’re like a couple of boys,
tomboys; you’d think they thought they were going to melt, you know, like the
Witch of the West.
she winked Who likes stinky girls, right, Dad?
he laughedshe joined in the
hilarity with himher dimples dimpling beautifully he was jealous of her dimples she had her mothers dimples he was jealous of his wifes dimples but
ohsovery grateful both his daughters had them their smiles and laughter always returned his
wifes face to him
their hilarityconcurrence was due
to many years ago when he was potty-training her and stressed how necessary it
was that she cleaned herself very well after using the toilet
she told her grandmother after using the bathroom that she made sure she cleaned herself because
her daddy didnt want her to smell like a dead fish
that ticked his mother What a thing to tell a little girl; that’s
horrible.
No Whats horrible is a girl a woman smelling
like a dead fish Dont tell me I
know firsthand Scrub her downrub her downturn her inside
out Elton John Evidently he ran into a few himselfWhew Puts ammonia to shameon noticetheres a new
sheriff in town WHEW Nasty
You’re ridiculous. You’re
ridiculous and aw . .
. . That stinks awful You dont get to tell me what I know almost broke my neck
their laughing deepened they were on the same channel I don’t know if I told you, but I’ve told the
girls that story, and their fastidious about their bathroom habit. I think it’s
due to what you told me when I was a little girl.
Ah this is the first youve
said which frankly makes me proud Seems Ive crossed the generation gap in fine style
he laughed again she laughed with him not covering her mouth
if she wasnt his daughter and
married he would have pursued her
1712, Monday,
16 9. 19
1644, Friday,
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