The Comedy Stylings of My Mom

 

My mom is not what you'd call a jokester. A comedian.  Oh, she laughs easily and has a great sense of humor, but rarely is she the genesis of a wise crack or a practical joke. That's what made the events of this story possible.  We never saw it coming...That's why this is so funny.

The first time Larry, my husband, and I went to Nevada to visit my parents in their new house we arrived and got right to the business of settling into their guest bedroom.  Then we quickly set to playing Mexican Train with my parents in their dining room until late into the night. Late that night, we all went to bed.  

Things happened.

The next morning my mom had our breakfast spread all laid out on the kitchen counter. The sun shone into the picture window and Larry and I cheerfully ate our strawberry stuffed french toast, drank our coffee and chatted. My mom sat down next to us and asked us how we slept, then started talking about the previous owner of the house. 

"Oh, they were so strange," she casually said.  "They had every room equipped with microphones that all pipe into the master bedroom," she slipped her coffee and acted annoyed. "We can hear everything that happens in the house--everything," she said as her eyes peered at us over the rim of her cup.

Larry and I were stunned, caught, silently looking at each other like two guilty teenagers. 

"Sometimes it keeps us up at night," she  smiled at both of us.

Um, please let me just die right here, I thought. Please. Right in the middle of my mom's new yellow kitchen.

"You should see the look on your faces!" she finally laughs and got up to do the dishes. 

Oh, man. Totally punk'd by my own Mom. It was awesome.  

Comments

[Jen & Bern]

HA! Love it! Your mom is great!

[Jaime]

That's hilarious! I'll have to tuck that one away for future use.

[Andrea Charroin]

Oh that Bonnie! Love her!

[Joe Sweden]

you're right. If someone is always pulling pranks, you would never fall for this. So once a year or so she pulls a good one. Good for her.
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[Busy Bee Suz]

I love your mom!!!!
I almost had my kids convinced that I could read all their text messages via my verizon online account. Does that mean my kids are harder to fool than you??? :)

[Cathi Phillips]

very cute! Hmmmm...you got your sense of humor from someone!

[megan O.]

That was a good and funny thing you wrote! I liked it! Besides, your mom is kind of really funny!

[gloria]

That is soooo funny! Bonnie Rocks!

[kara-noel]

Love Mexican Train!!
Love your mom!!

[Priscilla]

Still grinning! Cute story - I can see the twinkle in her eyes!

[Mental P Mama]

LOLOLOL

[foolery]

Oh, she is GOOD. That means you just KNOW she's thinking funny things All. The. Time.

And waiting. Just waiting.

I'll bet you five dollars you and Mr. Wonderland whisper in that guest room from now on.

[heidi]

How conniving!! I'm impressed. I would be dying a thousand times over in her yellow kitchen too.

[Cara]

I would have just died as well. OMG, too funny!

[noe noe girl]

You've been had by your mama! Love it!
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[Darrell Fusaro]

I love your mom!