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FANTASY HUMOR
I Rode Bareback with Lady Godiva
In the Costco parking lot
Once we pulled into the parking lot, I realized I had forgotten to wear my orthopedic shoes. When you’re my age, you don’t want to walk around on hard cement for very long, or your heels will ache.
“Esther,” I said. “You do the Costco shopping, and I’ll stay in the car. Take your time.”
She grabbed one of those extra-large shopping carts that a Chrysler could fit in and waddled into the store with about a thousand other customers with those same huge carts. Many of them were munching on a buck-and-a-half Costco hotdog with mustard dripping down their shirts.
I played a couple of games of Scrabble on the phone until I got sleepy. Then, I leaned back in the front seat of my Honda Fit and stretched my legs. The temperature was in the low 70s, and a few clouds provided a nice shade for a good nap.
It didn’t take long to fall asleep. I must have slept without interruption since my wife was not there to roll me over when I snored.
I had one of those dreams you’ll never forget. I dreamt I was a young man, had all my hair, and walked with a hop in my step because I didn’t have plantar fasciitis.
