It’s SUNDAY! Not Post when you Want Day!

Beaumont: You know Louise, cropping the photo so Martha doesn’t appear in it doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten it was you who agreed to have her come and stay for two weeks without asking me if it was okay. I may have forgiven you (a bit) but I’m like an elephant… I don’t forget.

Me: Oh. That’s too bad Beau. I thought maybe, now that she’s gone you’d be okay again.

Beau: Let me ask you this Louise. Why did you have to use a photo with her in it that meant you had to crop it.

Me: Oh. Well. Ummmm…

Beau: Go on. Louise. Out with it. Tell my fans the truth.

Me: Well, it’s because I didn’t have a new photo of just you.

Beau: And how long has Martha been gone?

Me: Ummm… 10 days?

Beau: Yes, Louise. 10 days. Which means, you haven’t stopped to take a photo of just me for 10 whole days!

Me: Oh.

Beau: That’s all you’ve got to say? Just, Oh?!

Me: What else can I say, Beau? It’s true. I haven’t taken a photo of you all week.

Beau: Well, you might to think about that and commit to taking a photo for my blog that is to appear every SUNDAY so that my fans aren’t in the lurch wondering where I am!

Me: But… what if I forget again?

Beau: Louise. I accept you are an aging hooman whose memory cells are growing weaker with every day. If you forget, don’t worry. I’ll remind you!

Me: Ummmm…. is that supposed to make me feel better, Beau?

Beau: Well, that would be your choice, Louise. You can choose to let it rankle, or, you can choose to let it settle with grace into the reality of this age in which you find yourself forgetting your priorities and what’s most important to you. Oh. And in case you’re wondering…. I am your priority and taking a weekly photo and posting my SUNDAY blogpost so my fans know how I’m doing, EVERY SUNDAY! I might add, is what’s most important! Remember? My blog is called, SUNDAYS with Beaumont — not “The Days Louise feels like posting with Beaumont”!

Me: Um… are you yelling SUNDAY for a reason Beau?

Beau: Haha! Nice try Louise. Don’t get all innocent and naive with me. You know exactly why I’m yelling SUNDAY! It’s ’cause along with your memory, I think your hearing may be going…. (and he smiles sweetly before closing his eyes and feigning sleep)

Me: Ouch! That hurts Beau. My hearing is just fine.

Beau: (opening one eye and peering at me) Ha! And you don’t think it hurts me and my fans when you forget to post on SUNDAY Louise?

Me: Oh. Well, I hadn’t thought about that….

Beau: Did you forget to?

Me: Ha ha! Very funny Beau.

Beau: That’s me. Funny Boy! Now, finish off my post and get it out to my fans, I need my beauty sleep.

(And so, he closes his eye and goes off to sleep as I sit here typing… typing… typing…. Sigh. I think I’ve created a monster.

Beau: I heard that Louise.

Me: Oh. Sorry Beau.

Beau: It’s okay, Louise. I know you don’t think I’m a monster because at my age, I am secure in who I am and what I mean to you. So, rather than feign being all contrite and everything, why don’t you just admit it… You forget to post because… well… let’s face it Louise… your little ‘ole brain ain’t getting any younger!

Me: And you think that means you get to yell at me so I don’t forget?

Beau: Of course I do.

And he closes his eyes and goes back to sleep.

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