This morning I spoke with my mother, who lives six big states away from me, in Wisconsin, and who will turn 91 next week. She sounded real good. My brother was there to take her shopping. I spoke with him for a few minutes too, and he expressed some trepidation...last week when he took her, she bought a 32 ounce box of Twinkies, a large container of margarita mix, and a bottle of tequila. What? She lives by herself. She rarely drinks alcohol. Tequila! I could hardly believe it; I didn't even think she knew what a margarita was. Wow. The way her mind works right now...just...wow.
This naturally makes my musician husband sing: uh UH uh uh uh uh UH ah...ah UH uh uh UH uh uh...TWINKIES! It's a new song, to the tune of Tequila. It makes me laugh, which is good.
Such a cute story. So, did you ask your brother if your mother drank any of the tequila and ate any of the twinkies? Maybe she was planning on having a guest over. Or maybe, just maybe she wanted to let loose one more time?
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness! rock on, mom! :)
ReplyDeleteHey JarieLyn! I don't think she's opened the tequila yet & I honestly don't know what she was thinking. She's been grumpy about the upcoming birthday, but maybe she thought it would liven things up? Ive never seen her let loose!
ReplyDeleteI bet she's had a few twinkies though. Yeah.
twg:I know. What's next? Harvey Wallbangers? Alabama Slammers?
perhaps the twinkies and the tequila help keep her preserved...or pickled as the case may be.
ReplyDeleteMy mother is extremely well-preserved and now I guess we all know why.
ReplyDeleteGrandma Marge???!!!! This is classic. What is she doing out there all alone? Oh, why, eating twinkies and drinking margaritas of course. Duh.
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Is it possible that twinkies and margaritas are good together? I suppose there are worse things.
ReplyDeleteJust know that, whenever you may get to Wisconsin again, those Twinkies (or what's left of them) will still be there. Their shelf-life is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteHeaded over to your mom's for some twinkies!
ReplyDeleteI now have a slight craving for twinkies. I'll get over it.
ReplyDeleteLittle known secrets about your mother now revealed. I think you underestimated your mom !
ReplyDeleteI think at age 91, people should eat and drink any damn thing they want. Personally these two things wouldn't be my choice, but more power to her!
ReplyDeleteTequila and I don't mix, I think I need one of those medical ID bracelets....
ReplyDeleteIf I live to be 91 I'm gonna do the same thing!
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