Nail Appointment

Grandma isn't allowed to drive anymore since her second driveway mishap--she backed up over her own walker.  We aren't sure how this happened.  She said it fell out of the car, but we think that would be physically impossible.  All we know is, the smooshed carcass of her walker lays as a cautionary warning in the garage.

She has been going to the same woman for probably two decades or so to get her nails done.  It isn't uncommon for Grandma to forget and Rosie to come over to the house to come get her.  Rosie will bring Grandma home-cooked Chinese food and she will buy her sweaters.  Grandma will give Rosie gift certificates and clothes as well.  I am grateful Grandma has made a friend of her.

Rosie has a thick accent and Grandma is hard of hearing and only uses the speaker phone.  So, both of them have a tough time communicating with each other over the phone.  Here is their latest phone conversation:

Grandma:  Rosie?  ROSIE?

Rosie: Mary? MARY?

Grandma:  Yes, THIS IS MARY!  Can you pick me up tomorrow?

Rosie:  What?

Grandma: Huh?

Rosie:  WHAT?

Grandma: CAN YOU PICK ME UP TOMORROW?

Rosie: Yes, I can pick you up.

Grandma: What?

Rosie: YES, I CAN PICK YOU UP.

Grandma:  GOOD, IS 10 OK?

Rosie:  Can you hold off until 11?

Grandma:  What?

Rosie:  CAN YOU WAIT UNTIL 11?

Grandma:  That's fine.  But you can pick me up right?

Rosie:  Yes, I'll see you tomorrow.

Grandma:  And you are going to pick me up right?

Rosie:  Yes, I'll come over then.

Grandma:  Ok, goodbye.

Rosie:  Ok---click.