"I'll pay you for that wrought iron table and chairs on your screened-in porch," George told me.
"It was a gift to me from my friend, Charlie, and it is going to be a gift from your neighbor, Andrew," I told George. "I will bring them over Friday."
George looked excited and shook my hand very, very vigorously.
"Now, the chairs are rocking chairs," I told my friend.
"I was hoping they were," George replied, already in the know.
I walked inside to start this week's crossword puzzle with a little coaching from my father on the phone. I could not think of the capital, Kabul, of Afganistan to save my life. I knew where the Gobi desert was, though. It's a great place to find dinosaur fossils.
1 comment:
Sir:
I hope you and George strike up a good friendship! It is great for you to give him that table and chairs. Perhaps this Spring & Summer the two of you can sit in his back yard and talk and enjoy each other's company. I think it is very healthy for you to have friends that extend beyond just your family members! You of course have us all as your Internet friends, but I mean "in-person" friends too. They are very, very valuable!
If you get a chance, tell us more about George.
PipeTobacco
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