 |
| Momentarily stunned... |
Good "talk about a throwback" Thursday Morning, all bodies.
A couple of days ago, Tee and I went to the small town of Franklinton, LA where we now employ the services of a CPA. Occasionally, we stop at a Mexican restaurant called "Don Juan."
The woman who took us to our seat and offered us something to drink looked vaguely familiar. When I asked her, as I normally do, what her name was, she told us it was Lynn.
I inquired about the new bar renovation they were adding to the restaurant, to which she said, "I don't know what their plans are. It got pretty crowded having the bar behind the cash register."
"I really don't know". Today's my last day here at Don Juan's."
"Oh wow, I said. Where you moving to?
Albuquerque was all she said like she was tired of being teased about it.
"No kidding, Albuquerque, huh... that's wild," I replied.
"There was a waitress here about a year ago who told me that originally, she was from Albuquerque, but moved from Houston, where she met her husband to be. They eventually married and moved to Franklinton to care for his mom," I said.
While placing my fajitas order, I rambled on about this woman with plans to return to her home town. I remember her saying that in the next six months, they hoped to complete construction on some property belonging her husband's family, sell it and move back to Albuquerque.
”I noticed her pause mid order with pen and pad in hand and a stunned, distant stare.
"And you know what," I asked, "This woman was returning home to continue the business she left behind."
"You'll never guess what she does for a living," I said.
"A mortician?" she supposed.
"Yes!"
"Wait... WHAT? How did you know! Is that you?"
"You mean, you're the person I'm talking about? You mean that you've never left after all this time?
"So, you're the mortician I wrote about in Facebook last year."
"Yeh, she said. You wrote about me in your Facebook?"
"Yeh, I replied, this is incredible!" I wrote about you for one of my Facebook posts." I felt our conversation about a year ago to be quite fascinating!"
"I remember that your hair was a lot longer and you ending our conversation by saying, "And, it's cool 'cuz I can take my “Don Juan’s” uniform (which was all black at that time!) home with me when I leave!”
Finishing our lunch, I wished her all the best and as we headed for the door, she said, "This time, for sure!"
First cup..
Copyright 2023/Ben Bensen III
No comments :
Post a Comment