So, Mrs. CHNeal and I treated ourselves to a large platter of fajitas and a few tall Negro Modelos on the patio of one of our favorite little Mexican restaurants to celebrate a damn near 70 degree 4th of March here in the heartland. We ate and drank and chatted about our days at work and our youngest daughters class schedule and whether or not our oldest would ever get around to giving us grand children. We talked about politics and the new stairs that we agreed to,help,fund at the church.
After dinner and drinks we walked through the downtown area past the shops and boutiques. My wife decided to go into a little shop that to my trained eye ( 25 years of marriage) sold very expensive handbags. I thought I would just wait outside and enjoy the evening. After 20 mins or so she was still in there so I decided to go round her up and head home for the evening. I found her at the cash register chatting with the proprietor and they appeared to be having a pretty good laugh about something. I walked up and ask if she was ready and she said she was. She asked if I mind giving the lady my credit card as she had decided to buy a bag she liked. I of course said sure but how much was it I might just have the cash...silly man. She said it was probably less then the knife in my pocket and I knew right then I’d been had. The lady at the register then asked if she could see my knife as she had never seen a pocket knife that cost more then $400!! I swallowed hard and produced my card before they got around to talking about the $300 flashlight in the other pocket.
After dinner and drinks we walked through the downtown area past the shops and boutiques. My wife decided to go into a little shop that to my trained eye ( 25 years of marriage) sold very expensive handbags. I thought I would just wait outside and enjoy the evening. After 20 mins or so she was still in there so I decided to go round her up and head home for the evening. I found her at the cash register chatting with the proprietor and they appeared to be having a pretty good laugh about something. I walked up and ask if she was ready and she said she was. She asked if I mind giving the lady my credit card as she had decided to buy a bag she liked. I of course said sure but how much was it I might just have the cash...silly man. She said it was probably less then the knife in my pocket and I knew right then I’d been had. The lady at the register then asked if she could see my knife as she had never seen a pocket knife that cost more then $400!! I swallowed hard and produced my card before they got around to talking about the $300 flashlight in the other pocket.