I'll share one more story from the recent road trip Bubba and I took. This one involves a little incident at a Subway restaurant (different from the one in front of the Georgia Winery).
Once again, I was overtired. I had been driving from Atlanta to Cincinnati for over twelve hours, in the rain. (Which I can't say was a lot of fun.) And you know, when I'm overtired, I do crazy things (see last post).
When I saw the Subway sign, I knew it was time to stop. We ordered our meals, sat down and began to eat. The radio was playing. Soon I was bobbing my head to the beat. Next song was one from the movie, Pitch Perfect. Needless to say, I couldn't keep still. After being cooped up in a car for twelve hours, I had to move. Dancing was the thing to do. I busted a move. Pretty soon Bubba got in the groove. We looked like a couple of lunatics dancing at our table. I'm sure the worker behind the counter was most amused.
A couple of old ladies happened to be at the counter, ordering their meals. They saw Bubba and me. (They pretended not to be amused, but I could tell they were loving it.) On their way out, one of the ladies said, "Hey kiddos, stay in school!"
I looked at Bubba. He looked at me.
"Kiddos?" I said. "Did she just call me a kiddo?"
"Yeah, Mama. You're a kiddo. Even though you're old, you act like a kiddo. So you should act your age, or stay in school!"
Yes, sir!
Amazing what a little joy can do. You two added something upbeat to those who couldn't be as spontaneous!
ReplyDeleteHaving a kid with you helps with the spontaneity!
DeleteI'd be thrilled if someone called me kiddo. I get excited when someone cards me buying a bottle of wine.
ReplyDeleteHaha! I get carded all the time. I just pull out my license before they even ask! ;0)
DeleteStay in school! Hahahaha. Now I want to just a bust a move in a restaurant.
ReplyDeleteHaha! That would be awesome!
Deletethat precious memorable moment when your son tells you you're old :)
ReplyDeleteOy gewalt! ;00
DeleteAs they say Sherry "You're as young as you feel" keep it up.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to read.
Yvonne.
I feel like I'm about six years old. How could I have kids who are older than me? ;0)
DeleteGreat story. I love it. No one mistakes me for The Hurricane's sister now, but we got it a lot when she was a teenager. It always made me feel so good and so young. I started to feel my age more when I hit 50.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I remember you saying that. I hope I always look like a teenager. Do you think it's possible? ;0)
DeleteI bet those little old ladies laughed all the way home! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they did!
DeleteGreat story, Sherry. Thanks for the smile. You and Bubba sure know how to have fun.
ReplyDeleteYes, we do! We have a lot of great memories from all of our silliness!
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ReplyDeletehaha well you are a kiddo to them. Best to act like a fool any day
DeleteIt's fun to be a fool. Better than being serious all the time!
Delete*LOL* You've got to keep your inner kiddo entertained. :)
ReplyDeleteI do a pretty good job of that! ;0)
Delete12 hours? What the flip? No stopping overnight somewhere, eh? Well, at least you had fun jammin' out. Hope the subs were good.
ReplyDeleteYeah. A little insane. I just didn't have time to take an extra day or two out of my busy schedule to do two days. And airline tickets are just so expensive!
DeleteThey are crazy high. Understandable.
DeleteSpontaneity is the best!
ReplyDeleteDid you take some pics? It would have been awesome to see pics of you and Bubba 'busting a move'...
No pics of the bustin' a move. Did you see the pics in the last post of me playing my violin outside of the winery?
DeleteGood way to keep your inner child alive
ReplyDeleteYes. My inner child is thriving!
DeleteI once square danced in a Burger King!
ReplyDeleteYou sound like a fun Mom who knows how to cut loose when it's needed. :)
That is very cool! If I had been there, I would've square danced with you!
DeleteKiddos!.. I would have smiled all day after that!.. I've not heard that word for a while :)
ReplyDeleteYou and Bubba have alot of fun!!