Namé

In the good ole days, when Austin was a trainer, Austin would put out the name tags for the people in the training classes. One of the problems he dealt with the strange names people gave their kids, wild names like Precious Hair, Summer Holmes and unpronounceable things like De'neqeé, Ma-Kenaké, all kinds of things.

Austin, looking through the room to place the last name tag.

Co-worker X: Who are you looking for?

Austin: Namé, I don't remember where she sat.

Co-worker X: That's the Name Tag example for the front of the room.

Hilarity ensues.

Fast forward to today, Austin and I are no longer with that company. Austin and I are both working elsewhere.

But I worked there for almost 19 years, so I still keep up with everyone.

Former Co-worker X: Tell Austin I said hi. Tell him Namé said hi too. He might remember her.

Me, to Austin: X said hi. Namé said hi too.

Austin: Namé! She was my favorite!. She was in every other class, never made noise, always showed up . . .

Austin's Sick

Austin's been sick.

Me, hugging him: I would give you all of my love if it would make you feel better. All of it. I'd even give you the love I have reserved for Emun Elliott.

Austin: I don't believe you.

Tiling

I redid the tiling around the tub, and redid the whole bathroom. I wasn't quite finished . . .

Me: Sorry I didn't get to finish the tiling around the tub today. I really wanted to get that done before you had to go back to work. I hate that you'll have to go to work all dirty and gross.
Austin: I always feel dirty and gross living with you.

Free Weird Cottage Cheese!

Austin was going to go to the grocery store for me today.

Me: We have a coupon for free weird cottage cheese.

Austin: Free weird cottage cheese!!!!

It's like Christmas came early this year.

Apples

Austin called me at work yesterday to find out if gala apples were OK. Because I only put apples on the grocery list. Hand over face. And I kind of blew him off. I got home and Austin told me the whole story.
Austin: The bags of apples were all $4.00.
Bags are three pounds. OK. I told him $4.00 was too expensive and to not buy them.
Austin: The individual apples were kind of expensive too. But galas were $1.98 a pound. So I bought you three pounds of gala apples.

Face palm. This is what I get for getting fussy with my husband when he calls me about apples at work.

Washing Machine

Our washing machine is broken and Austin has decided it's probably the lock that's broken, so I told Austin to order the part and see if it works. So when I get home . . .

Austin: I've tried to order it from my iPad and it wouldn't work. It liked the phone better, but I couldn't find the part we need. I was getting on your computer now.

So after working a 10 1/2 hour day, I go up to my computer with the washer manual and info. Austin continues to tell me about the trouble he had trying to order it.

I typed in the model number. The first item that came up was the lock. So I add it to the cart, ask Austin if the shipping details look right. Then placed it.

Austin: Wow, it took you ten minutes to do what took me all day to do.

Me: It was less than ten minutes.

Being Prepared

Austin spent the day hunting up painting supplies so he could paint the porch (not today, but we have to be prepared).

Austin: I went through the pantry, pulling out stuff, but I kept getting attacked.

Me: And it wasn't by me?

Austin: That's why I did it when you weren't here. I got attacked by a broom, a rake. I got attacked by a saw blade too, but it didn't hurt me.

Me: If I'd have been here, I'd have made sure it hurt you.