Groundhog Day II

Pop: What's on the program today?
Me: The boys are coming home to help Eric build the bridge in the back yard.
Pop: Is that what the big pile of stones in the driveway is for?
Me: Yes
Pop: What about that big pipe, is that for the bridge too?
Me: Yes
Pop: Are they going to use the Kabota to move the stone and the pipe?
Me: Yes
Pop: Maybe, I'll get dress and go out and watch them.
Me: Good idea.

As I turned to leave....

Pop: What's on the program today?
Me: The boys are coming home to help Eric build the bridge.
Pop: Is that what the big pile of stones ....
You get the picture?

Groundhog Day

Pop and Bill Murray have a lot in common. Both are snappy dressers (Caddy Shack) and both experience Déjà vu (Groundhog Day). For Pop everyday is a repeat of the previous day. I will ask him, "What did you do today?" He will answer without a hint of sarcasm, "Same thing I did yesterday!" 


Which explains a lot. He can tell a story or ask a question less than 10 seconds after he told the same story or asked the same question, but ... It still doesn't explain the snappy outfits!

Lost in Translation

Mom has suddenly developed an interest in watching baseball, specifically the Phillies. She will yell at the players when they are doing poorly and cheer when they do well.

The other night during dinner Mom announced, "The Phillies play at the Metropolitan tonight at 7:00."
Pop, "I'd enjoy watching that, who is their conductor?
Mom, "Charlie Manuel"
Pop, "I didn't know he played an instrument."