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Today was a beautiful, warmish day! Well, warm compared to what we have been having here. So Cody and I thought it would be lovely to take Claire on a walk to the park and let her enjoy one of the last great days of fall. During the summer, we frequent the park quite a lot, so I am starting to recognize certain other people that frequent that park as well. One of the parks patrons is a 50ish women named Laura who seems to have some sort of mental disorder. She comes with her dad, and she plays on the swings, and will come right up into people's faces and talk to them. So tonight as we arrive at the park, she is the only other person there. She comes right up to us and starts talking to Cody and I, asking all sorts of random questions, and for the most part, she just stands there watching us play with Claire. We do our best to make conversation and at one point I go off to help Claire down a slide, and Cody stays talking with Laura. I wasn't too far off and I was privileged enough to hear this hilarious little conversation that ensued.
Laura: "I like dogs."
Cody: "Yeah, I like dogs, too."
Laura: "I hear voices."
Cody: "Uh oh, you hear voices. . . Just tell those voices to be quiet. That's what I do when I hear voices."
I started giggling hard core when I hear this. I am pretty sure that Laura meant she heard other voices in the park- such as the voices of those who were playing basketball. But Cody assumed she was talking about hearing voices in her head and offered her that great bit of psychiatric wisdom.
Monday, October 30, 2006
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That's pretty funny. What did Laura say or do after Cody said that?
I am not sure what was said after that. I was laughing and didn't hear the rest, but I think she just jumped to another subject.
You always meet the most interesting people! Every once in a while if I'm driving through Richland, I'll think of Richard.
"Four o'clock, four o'clock"
I love that Cody tried to treat her!
Each time I read this, or think about it, I totally start laughing. How did Cody react when you told him what you thought she meant? It is so much fun to hear about other peoples' misunderstandings.
Oh, we had a good laugh, all the way home from the park. When I told him I overheard that part and laughed, he said, "well, what do you say to that?" I explained to him what I thought she meant, and he said "Oh. You can see how I thought she meant in her head, right?" Oh we had a good laugh! On the walk home, he said, "I have been waiting my whole life to say that to someone, what are the chances!"
Oh Brooke. I miss you and Cody. Tell Cody "Hi" I haven't seen him for a while. We need to get together and have a good argument.
I miss Brooke and Cody too! If you ever need to use the computer...
I am still laughing about this. I can't get it out of my head for some reason.
I have been laughing about it ever since it happened. Every time I recount it, it makes me chuckle.
Hilarious! Way to go, Cody! What a funny memory for you guys to share. :) I'm still laughing too.
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