and talk to Papaw a while this evening while the kids were playing outside. He didn't want any supper, said there wasn't anything I could get for him. I sat there in the chair and settled back then glanced at him and he was looking at me with this big-eye'd quizzical expression. Here's the conversation.
Me: Papaw, are you alright?
Papaw: Yeah? (Like maybe he was but he wasn't sure...)
Me: Did you have a good day today?
Papaw: Yeah it was alright, it weren't a bad day...
Me: (after watching him stare at me with those big eyes) Papaw, do you know who I am? (I thought he was confused.. he wasn't saying anything, just looked like he wanted to ask something..)
Papaw: (With this new look like "now what the hell does that mean" expression on his face) Uh.. yeah I know who you are.. (his face finished his sentence.. do you know who the hell you are?)
Me: (Sure he's confused and it's gonna be a bad evening) Ok then, who am I?
Papaw: (blinking and now getting a tad irritated with me) Look. I know what I know, and I know who I know, so don't think I don't know, cuz I do know!
Me: (trying not to laugh now) I know you know, surely you know, but tell me anyway... cuz I don't know..
Papaw: Juel, cut the shit..
*laughs*
Turns out, I was the confused one.. I got tickled and forgot that he'd looked like he wanted to ask me something, which was what started that conversation in the first place. Poor man, he must think I'm such a ditz.. he never did ask ever what it was.. he probably figured I was too confused to answer him any damned way!
Posted by juel at June 16, 2007 11:49 PM