My son, Alex and I were going to go for a walk when I stopped in the foyer and wondered out loud. “Do you think I’m going to need a coat?”
Alex went to check the outdoor thermometer which was outside the dining room window while I decided it would just be easier to open the front door and step out for a second.
When Alex came back he saw me in the open doorway, swinging my arms above my head.
“What are you doing?” He asked.
“Checking to see how cold it is.” I’d stopped swinging my arms and was now moving my head from side to side before coming back in the house and closing the door.
“I mean why were you swinging your arms around over your head?” Alex asked before he went into the living room and look out the front window. “Did any of the neighbors see you?”
I shrugged my shoulders. “I was swinging my arms because I thought a bug was trying to get in the house but halfway though I thought maybe it wasn’t a bug after all and I was watching one of my floaters moving around in my eye.” I couldn’t help but laugh. “I guess I did look a little strange, huh?”
“A little strange!” Alex looked out the front window again. “If a neighbor was watching, the only thing they saw was a confused woman standing in the doorway swinging her arms around before stepping back inside and closing the door.”
“Well, when you say it that way…” I walked over to the front hall closet and took out a jacket. “At least I found out I could use a jacket for our walk.”
Alex grabbed his coat and put it on before heading to the back door.
“Where are you going?” I asked.
“I’m not walking out the front door now.”
“Oh, come on!” I laughed. “No one saw me.”
I headed for the front door.
“You don’t know that.” He reminded me.
“Now you’re just being silly.” I opened the front door and saw our neighbors across the street standing on their front porch looking over at me. I waved and then closed the door and backed away. Putting my hand up to my mouth I looked over at Alex. “Do you think they saw me waving my arms around like a crazy person?”
Alex stood there shaking his head. “Let’s just assume the answer is yes.”
“Great.” I sighed. “Now the neighbors think I’m crazy.”
Alex didn’t say anything.
“Isn’t this where you’re suppose to be telling me that’s not true?” I asked.
Alex didn’t answer me but opened the back door. “You go out first and I’ll meet you at the corner in a few minutes.”
I started to laugh. “Thanks for making me feel better.” I said as I walked by him and swatted his arm with my hand.
“Anytime.” He said as he walked out with me and closed the door behind him. “Besides I’m pretty sure they already know you’re a little strange. I mean we’ve all seen you talking to the birds and chipmunks in the back yard.”
“Hey!” I said laughing as I swatted him again. “That’s not fair!”
“But it’s true.” He reminded me.
I sighed as I looked around the corner of the house to see if the neighbors were still outside. “The coast is clear.” I announced before we started our walk.
Slice of Life 