Morning's First Breath -- and a Thoughtful Idea

11 March 2010; Grumpy's Castle in the Morning --

Here it is almost income tax deadline and Grumpy has not had a posting on his BLOG since January! What has been going on? Well, not enough to be worth talking about, I guess; but something came up this morning that inspired me to share. [As a preface to this story, the reader is reminded that Grumpy has been a volunteer driver with Group Health for about a year now, taking elderly or disabled people -- mostly widowed women -- from all over South County to their medical appointments. The First Wife can become wary of a lady who becomes a repeat rider!]

Grumpy usually staggers out to the kitchen in the early morning and hour or so after the First Wife has already been up and laid claim to the morning newspaper and a cozy seat in the dining nook. Grumpy usually comes over to her, mumbling something that might be interpreted as "G'Morn'n", or maybe "Garmin are moaning" -- and rubs the First Wife's back while sneaking a playful hug.

This morning, after the back-rub and playful hug, as Grumpy was making his way back to make the morning pot of fresh-brewed coffee, the First Wife offered this helpful hint: "Don't forget to brush your teeth this morning before you go to pick up 'your Lady' (referring to the rider that Grumpy was scheduled to transport to the downtown Group Health facility); your breath smells strongly of garlic from that Italian salad dressing you had last night!"

Grumpy thought this comment over for a few moments and responded, "A garlic a day keeps the widows away!"

The First Wife maybe reconsidering whether on not she will be reminding Grumpy to brush his teeth anymore on days when he is a volunteer driver.