addendum to stupid thing's I've said.

I see London, I see France

I can't believe I actually forgot this one. It's a doozy. Add this to my long list of STUPID things I've said. Last year, my neighbor and her daughter were going to London for an educational vaca of sorts. It was to be a bonding experience for the two.

So, it's the weekend before they're to leave and mother & daughter are out on a bike ride. They stop by my driveway because I'm outside doing yard work. Mother reminds me that they're leaving for London in a few days. So, I don't have much to say on the issue and often when I'm at a loss for words, I just babble incoherently. I say the first thing that comes to mind. "Do you speak French"? Mother & Daughter look at each other, then back at me. "No". So, I say, "Oh well. Have fun"!! I walk up my driveway into the garage where my husband is standing. He puts his arm around my shoulder and says to me, "You ARE aware they speak English in London, right"? NOoooooooooooooooo!!! I avoided her for the rest of the Summer. Even now when I see that particular neighbor, I'll often play possum and just go limp, as to avoid the possibility of that being brought up in conversation. Oh, the humiliation!!!