Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for May 08, 2020
May 07, 2020
May 09, 2020
Transcript:
Mrs. Hillman: Irving's father and I are mortified that we might be a burden, Cathy. We'll do everything possible to pitch in... To share expenses... Lighten your load... Be part of the team! While you're at work, know that we're here, helping every way we can! Cathy: Thanks. Just call if you have any questions. RING RING Mrs. Hillman from phone: What time will you be serving dinner and what activities are planned for tonight?
That was so my mom and my grandmother. Gave constant lip service to not being a bother when visiting. But them being there became a second full-time job. And my grandmother was aghast when I said, “I will pick up pizza or chinese on the way home from work!” She couldn’t believe dinner wasn’t being made for houseguests. Says the woman who usually had a live in housekeeper who did the cooking most of her life.