Hubby formed a book club through work that’s been meeting for 4 years. That’s where I met Dragon. Hubby calls us the MSU girlzzz as we both graduated from there (she has an MFA, I have a BA through MSU). Dragon and I enjoyed reading books together so much that we started a separate book club for two in 2012 – the Plum Dragon book club. We still go to both and especially over the past 8 months have become very good friends. Below is a typical email exchange.
DRAGON:
When you called me last night I was sound asleep. I had a migraine all day. I looked at the clock when the phone rang, and thought it was 7:30 AM. I was proud that I’d slept all night long without waking up several times, like I usually do. I thought, “Snakelady must be calling me before she goes in to work.” So I answered and we talked.
When I hung up, I thought, “I feel like shit. I can’t go to work feeling this bad.” So I called CATA to cancel my rides for Tuesday, still thinking it *was* Tuesday. It was only when Denise answered the phone that I suddenly thought, I don’t know why, that it might still be Monday night.
Denise: CATA, this is Denise.
Me: This is Dragon. Is it Monday night?
Denise (puzzled) Yes.
Me: I’m sorry. I thought it was tomorrow and I called to cancel my rides, but it’s still today.
Denise: You have rides for tomorrow. Do you want to cancel them?
Me: No. I might need them tomorrow, I’m not sure. I thought the rides were for today because I thought it was tomorrow. (Uncomprehending silence.) I’m sorry. I’m really sick. Goodbye.
That’s the story. Now for the question.
What did you call about last night? Did I agree to something? I can’t remember much about that conversation, only the one in which I made an idiot of myself.
SNAKELADY:
LOL. I’ll tell Hubby. He’ll love that story. Very sorry about the migraine and hope you’re feeling better.
You *totally* agreed to something and I am not letting you off the hook! (and I was totally surprised you agreed because you hate that kind of thing). Hubby has been asked to sit on the board of the Blind Children’s League or something like that and he has to go to this blind auction fundraiser thing from 2-4 on Sunday and I said I was only going if we could take someone fun and he said Who? and I said Dragon and called you. And you agreed! You said you’d come over at 1:30 on Sunday and go out to dinner with us afterwards.
YOU PROMISED!!!
Snakelady
DRAGON:
Oh man, it’s worse than I thought! But a deal’s a deal. I’ll see you Sunday.
P.S. Oh, and Dragon? We have to dress nicely. Hubby’s wearing a suit, work clothes will do for us. Sorry!
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