Tuesday, July 29, 2003

Aging Gracefully

Last entry (I think) about the party in PA: Mom-in-law was showing off a pretty potted plant with little purple flowers that her co-workers had given her for her 60th birthday.  I wanted to know what kind of plant it was so I checked the plastic spike that came stuck in its dirt for the details.  I couldn’t believe that anyone would give, as a 60th birthday present, anything called “Exacum.” Are they trying to send a message?  If they are it’s a damn rude one.  I giggled anyway but I wouldn’t say why.  I’m not proud but at least I’m discrete.