Pluggers by Rick McKee for August 14, 2023

We house sat and watched over the grandkids earlier this summer, two oldest boys teenagers and two younger grrls tweeners. At bedtime I purposely made a dramatic effort of tucking the boys in and offered to tell them a bedtime story, much to massive eye rolls. It went something like this: Once upon a time a guy asked a grrl he loved to marry him and she said, “No!” So the guy rode motorcycles and played golf with his friends and drank beer and whiskey and played video games and left the toilet seat up and had tons of money in the bank and lived happily ever after. The End! Then I just said, “Goodnight” and walked out of their room. As I walked down the hall, it took a moment or two, they got the joke and they started laughing. I yelled back, “Go to sleep!” which caused them to laugh even more. Never thought I would be “that” grandpa but here I am, killing it! Tru story!

Must include all the details ;-)

When people say, “long story short”, they’re too late.

Why my kids don’t call more often…

I told ya that story so I could tell ya this one…

I thought “Long story short” was the beginning of another longer story on the same subject. it is with a lady that also does volunteer work in myour churches thrift store. She also likes to use the alternative line of “as the stomach churns”. Same results.

He got a great deal on Omaha Steaks.

When my friend says “Long story short…” I always say “Too late!”

I’ve been on both sides of this one.

As an old guy, I do have a lot of stories but I have 30-second versions of most of them. :)

My youngest loves my stories. She asks me to tell her them, especially when we’re visiting her friends. She thinks my life was fascinating. I must have missed that part. LOL

Eh who is takes me picture when me is talks in one of em vintage landline phones.