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Show By Janet Wallis j "I'm not complaining, but" I: I , one-si conversation overheard he waiting in a check-out line at jay's Thriftway. .Yes, both these carts are mine. No, I'm not buying a year's supply, jtis may I51 tne weekend, if I'm lucky- .po you know George and Betty? Well, they called this morning, just MC mv daughter Margie and her Ive left, and said they'd arrive by early Afnii. I'm not complaining, but they "xt bringing two other couples, and U all be starved. nd tomorrow my cousin Thelma ? iWU remember Thelma. She's the fat . jrt.) Anyway, she's coming to do jeneaJogy and I don't see how I'll find tie time, 'cause Maureen and her new tby will be here Saturday. And sxnehow. before they arrive, I must 5 ixse-dean the basement bedroom. ; Yjj biw what a spotless housekeeper iat Maureen is. 1 ' Next week is our family reunion, but ra not going because Penny will be ier. She has a new baby. That makes ' ir three under three. Isn't that seething? She really needs a rest, so hi take the kids for a few days while & visits her friend. Sue. "You remember Sue. She's divorced gain, you know. She stopped by the st of July and she looks great! While it Mr '1 1,1 I .I'v- she was here Richard called and said he'd be up the next day. She wanted to see him. So she stayed. But his car broke down and he didn't come until the next week. "I'm not complaining, but I've already toured the museum twelve times this summer. I'll soon be put on permanent display. But at least it's somewhere to take company. "Last summer I went to the monument eight times, but this year I've been so busy, I've only made it twice. "I sent Sally and Elmer out there all by themselves a couple of weeks ago. They got lost and ended up at the Bonanza Power Plant. The security guard straightened them out. At least it kept them busy for an afternoon. Anyway, they didn't come back until supper. "Did you say $149.50? Oh dear, Marvin will yell again. Last month my bank statement was overdrawn and we had a dreadful row. I tried to tell him all I did was buy a few things to feed company. "But, I'm not complaining. There was a time I felt neglected because no one came to visit. How times have changed! And I love it I wouldn't have summer any other way." |