Invitation
My parents had not been out together in quite
some time.

One Saturday, as Mom was finishing the
dinner dishes, my father stepped up behind
her. "Would you like to go out, girl?" he asked.

Not even turning around, my mother quickly
replied, "Oh, yes, I'd love to!"

They had a wonderful evening, and it wasn't
until much later that Dad finally confessed
that his question had actually been directed
to the family dog, laying near Mom's feet on
the kitchen floor.  ¶ 3/29/2006 10:16:00 PM