Yesterday I blogged about two rather serious things – one happy and one sad. Today, I feel like a bit of humour so I will tell you about something that happened just before Christmas.
The phone rang and I told Ming to take a message and, after a strangely long conversation with someone who was obviously unknown to Ming, he made a few notes, said goodbye and then came to tell me who it was.
“Mum, that was an old friend of Dad’s and she wants to come down from Perth with another old friend of Dad’s. They’ve heard he is in the nursing lodge and they want to see him.”
“Oh, that’s fantastic”, I said. “What are their names?”
When Ming told me I got the giggles. “Those are two of his ex-girlfriends, Ming!”
Ming was suitably shocked and wondered why I was giggling.
“It’s okay, they were well before my time. I’ve heard other people talk about them over the years but these two women would be around Dad’s age.”
“So you don’t mind?” Ming asked. “Aren’t you jealous?”
“No! How can I be jealous of girlfriends Anthony had when I was in kindergarten?”
So we will soon be visited by the exes – how interesting!
jmgoyder 
well this should end up being quite an event!!!! let me know how it goes!!!
Not sure when they are coming down – it should be interesting!
oh yes!!!! Wonder what Ants will do when he sees them
Me too!
That is toooo funny…..It will be very interesting….Diane
I can’t wait – fascinating!
I was rather amused by Ming’s reaction in asking you if you were jealous.
What’s Ming think 2 women & Anthony are gonna do – have an orgy in a Nursing Home?
You never know! Oh you have given me the biggest grin!
you are so right not to be jealous! he didn’t choose them did he? he chose you, the wise man that he is. i have had lunch/dinner and been to parties with ex-girlfriends for years. i have the holidays with the first wife. sometimes people are puzzled by this but it seems perfectly fine to me. these women were/are nice, interesting and it just didn’t work out romantically. it is so great that they are reaching out and offering their friendship.
Ah, we think alike!
Oh my gosh, this is so perfect! I bet you could use a good laugh! I can’t wait to hear how it goes. Are you going to tell your husband ahead of time or leave it as a surprise?
I told him because otherwise he won’t know who they are – it’s been decades!
I understand. I wouldn’t know either!
that must be so weird to say: “…when I was in kindergarten.”
Sounds like it will be an interesting visit!
Very!
I thnk it’s great that they are planning to visit him!
Yes I am curious too!
Fly on the wall stuff!
That’s for sure!
:))) That was so precious… this is a story I’ve never heard of until I read yours… two exes coming to visit your husband… they turn out to be from kindergarten! I love it. Love, Granny Gee/Gloria
It is even weirder than that. I would have been at kindergarten when he was dating because he is 23 years older than I am.
Ha! This is even better! I love it, Julie. :)))
I have never met either of these women of course. One is in her mid to late 60s and the other is in her early 70s. Ants is nearly 77. I am 53.
I bet you are looking forward to this. :))) It’s so interesting!
I just told Anthony on the phone!
I’m wondering what did he think!
He was surprised but said he’d rather see me – haha!
Special, Julie. He loves you!
weird for Ming if not for you–no exes no matter how old would get to visit my husband–ha ha
haha!
I have images of walkers, support hose, dentures and other naughty things. Your son is adorable, worrying for his mommy that way. I’m so glad that you got a good laugh out of it. I would have been rendered useless with a case of non-stop giggles.
Now you have me laughing again!
😀
(smiling) I think it’s awesome that they care enough to visit someone who was once very important in thier life. How far is Perth from where you are?
It’s only a couple of hours away.
Of course he would rather see you. 🙂
Yes – he said the right thing – ha!
Interesting alright.. might even be fun.. !
It’s hilarious!
Wonderful …. What a sunshine story – and I think it’s a fantastic thing – never know what will come out of that visit for you – maybe friendship … I really hope so and that you will get a great time together. I read somewhere that we should phone somebody once per months … from our past, because it will make us feel better and also we will make somebody happy. I think I will do that – after reading this post. Somebody that I haven’t talked with for years … maybe it will be my resolution for 2013.
That is a great idea!
Yeah nothing to be jelaous of the past is the past he chose you…………hope they do visit and hope he knows who they are…………
Me too!
I think it is kind that the women want to visit and it is also hilarious 🙂
Hilarious for sure!
That would make such a story! Hope it’s fun.
I’m looking forward to it for the interest factor!
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