(At the time of the following tale, I was living in Saint Louis -- not "in the area." Are there more discrepancies in Dad's retelling of this family legend??? Mum's the word! Enjoy his post. -- Tracy)
Derf Here! From the frigid Northeast! "Calendar Spring" is here, but not "Weather Spring." Dandelions are mowed!
Update! Update! Zack scored his first goal in lacrosse but team lost twice. They are playing better and his goal tending is improving. Josh's school team is 3-1 and they won their first "little league" game Saturday. Josh pitched and got the win. This week has 4 baseball games and two lacrosse games. Add in last night's band concert and it is a long week. Whew!!
Now to the tale!! Mother's Day went well and spouse was in conversation with all offspring. However, many years ago, this was not the case. The most interesting Mother's Day happened about 17 years ago. It is a family story that won't go away. The "tale" follows.
Spouse expects conversations with offspring on the "Day." No problem with two of them, as both live in the area. However, the one from away (who was pregnant) did not call, as had been expected, by the time expected.
Well, why wasn't spouse called? There seemed to be only one way to solve the problem. The call had not been made so the worst was expected. Was something wrong? Had something happened to the third offspring? The solution: Call the Eureka, Illinois police department!! The call was made to check on area happenings. No reports of anyone matching the description was forthcoming. No hospitalization or accident reports were found.
The day ended, rather late, with a conversation between spouse and said offspring. It still is a story that's brought to life every now and then. It seems that offspring was visiting and they didn't return home until late in the evening. Offspring (Kim) always calls fairly early now on Mother's Day! Now you know why!
Until next time!
Toodle Pip!
Derf!
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