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Sep. 26th, 2006 06:57 amTiger has been sick all weekend, so yesterday morning, I made the executive decision to let him stay home. Call it a case of living through your children. Truth is, I was feeling sick, too, but I had to go to work because I had a big interview scheduled for an article I’m writing, one that couldn’t possibly be rescheduled. So, I chose to live vicariously.
Anyway, later that day, I called Josie to let her know. A strange guy answered the phone; someone I didn’t recognize. I asked to speak to Josie, and, unlike most of the guys who answered the phone at her work, this one said, “And whom may I ask is calling?”
I paused for a minute, having almost said, ‘her husband.’ But, of course, that would get confusing, wouldn’t it? I mean, technically that was the case, although in truth, we’ve now been separated for over three years, as of this month. I doubt that's what she calls me, and it would have raised questions. But, if I said, ‘ex-husband,’ that has a negative connotation. The guy could say, “She’s busy,” and blow me off, thinking he was doing her a favor. So, what do I say: “I’m a friend”?
I settled for ex-husband, and he patched me through. But still, it felt odd.
(Inside: Rants about two TV shows and politics. You were warned!)
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Anyway, later that day, I called Josie to let her know. A strange guy answered the phone; someone I didn’t recognize. I asked to speak to Josie, and, unlike most of the guys who answered the phone at her work, this one said, “And whom may I ask is calling?”
I paused for a minute, having almost said, ‘her husband.’ But, of course, that would get confusing, wouldn’t it? I mean, technically that was the case, although in truth, we’ve now been separated for over three years, as of this month. I doubt that's what she calls me, and it would have raised questions. But, if I said, ‘ex-husband,’ that has a negative connotation. The guy could say, “She’s busy,” and blow me off, thinking he was doing her a favor. So, what do I say: “I’m a friend”?
I settled for ex-husband, and he patched me through. But still, it felt odd.
(Inside: Rants about two TV shows and politics. You were warned!)
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