10. “Jo, could you bring me the afghan my ma made. I’m cold.”
“Okay, Mom. Do you want the brown, orange, or cream-colored one?
9. “Is it time to go to bed yet? I’m tired.”
“It’s about 7:30. Can you make it until 8:00?”
8. “Jo, what do you have to eat around here?”
“Bananas, oranges, dried apples, cashews, or I can make some popcorn.”
“Oh, popcorn sounds good.”
7. “Here, Jo. Since you’re going to the kitchen, I’ll let you take my popcorn bowl to the
sink.”
“Okey-dokey.”
6. “It’s time for the weather/The Price is Right/Jeopardy/Judge Judy/Wheel of Fortune/Antiques Roadshow. Now, how does this remote work?”
“Hmmm…I can’t figure it out either. Let’s ask Hiram.”
5. “Mom, do you want to play Skippo?”
“I guess I can, if you’d like to.”
4. “Mom, would you like to play Uno?”
“I guess so, if it’ll make you happy.”
3. “Uno!”
“What do you mean, Uno already Mom?”
“I’m out, Jo. Eh-eh-eh!”
“How long have you been practicing that evil laugh? It’s kinda creepy, Mom.”
“Eh-eh-eh!”
“Dorothy, I’m going to record it and make it the ring tone on my phone.”
“Eh-eh-eh. Don’t even think it, Hiram.”
2. “Okay, Mom. It’s 8:30 if you want to go to bed. Sleep tight. I love you.”
“I know you do.”
1. “Both my mother and mother-in-law were really good cooks. You take after them, Jo.”
“Thanks, Mom.”
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