I sense an episode of the Brady Bunch coming on...
We had planned a Grand Canyon vacation a few Christmases ago, but there was a blizzard, so we ended up in Tuscon instead. We visited the Old Tuscon Studios and saw where some classic westerns were filmed, but the highlight was visiting Saguaro National Park.
"Want to come? I'm leaving next week!" Oh come on, Mary, it is so obvious that you don't want ANYONE to accompany you. Toby needs more than a week's notice to make all the necessary plans considering the fast-paced, frenetic life she leads (lounging/gossiping with Mary, painting clowns, and being ignored by Professor Chinbeard). Mary is looking for some action, and she doesn't need Toby, much less Dr. Jeff, to cramp her style. I hope she becomes smitten with some slick guru type at Pax.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of "Jeff Who?" (good call, Wanders), I'm suspicious of his constant fundraising, first for Peace Village and now for the "new hospital wing." What's he really up to with all his time online? What websites is HE frequenting?
Am I the only one who can't get that Muppet Movie song out of their head?
ReplyDeleteI would love to see Mary and Toby tripping on ayahuasca and wandering out to the desert. Toby sees a cactus whose spikes remind her of Ian's beard. Toby and the cactus embrace in a kiss and .......
ReplyDeleteThe only downside is that Mary's spiritual journey may magnify her already out-of-control God complex. However, some coyotes and vultures may be able knock her down a few pegs.
Ms. Worth, you realize this is a rehab facility for nudist wiccan dwarves, don't you?
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm... I think this is Moy's "clever" way of getting rid of Mary for awhile again, so another Worthiverse character can carry the next storyline without getting Mary involved. The question is, which character? Isn't it about time for Toby to be thrust into the spotlight of the next plot? Her existence has become rather mundane lately -- we only see her when it's time for Mary to rehash and summarize what's been going on. Or maybe it's time to check back in with Wilbur and/or Dawn to see what interesting things are happening in their lives. But if the new story must center on Mary, please let her navigation system's directions be outdated as she drives through Death Valley, taking a shortcut to Tucson. Mary hopelessly lost in the desert. Sounds good to me!
ReplyDeleteToby the apprentice meddler, deftly sidesteps Mary's invitation, then immediately questions Mary's travel plans. As soon as Mary's gone,though, she'll start trying to undermine Jeff's reserve: "Are you sure the hospital really needs a new wing; I mean it's not like it needs to fly away or anything."
ReplyDeleteHey, why doesn't Mary invite all the girls, as in one of those "Real Housewives of...." Manufactured vacations. Let's see: Toby, Dawn, Nola, Jill, Elinor (not Beth, she's still a newlywed), Adrian. That should be enough for a lot of backbiting and other good clean fun. I can't wait to see Elinor rocking a bikini while doing tequila shots. Woo-hoo!
ReplyDeleteWho the heck is writing "Dear Wendy" whilst Mary is off galavanting?
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me, when are we going to see Wilbur's articles/book about the horrible liner happenings in Italy?
Aren't Tom and Beth expecting yet?
When is John Dill expected back? Will he rest up from his time in NY at a spa in Arizona perhaps?
So many questions, so little time.
It is pretty obvious that the hospital needs a new wing. Didn't they have to put Elinor in the Doctor's Lounge (or was it the ambulance bay) when she had her "heart attack"?
ReplyDeleteJeff has to stand out in front of SanRoyMart holding a bedpan to collect funds to make this new wing a reality!
Have fun in Tucson, Mary. Say hello to Fish Karma for me!
I grew up in a family of 9, three boys, four girls. And because we fell within the same age range we sometimes imagined we were something like the Brady Bunch (only with an extra kid and without an Alice). Our "Bobby" lives in Tucson now.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, Toby should know better than to ask Mary about Jeff - as if she's clueless - "I NEED SOMETHING NEW!" a "CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE!" Arizona is one sure way to rule out a mini-cruise on Jeff's boat.
Jeff thought he had raised enough for the badly needed new wing, but some of the money seems to be missing. Meanwhile, Mary suddenly takes off on an expensive and uncharacteristic vacation. Hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteStop asking questions and drink the black koolaid, Toby.
ReplyDeleteWhat about Jeff!? Well, what about Professor Chinbeard!? Does Mary expect him to watch his Scotland DVD by himself?? And who would iron his kilt?
ReplyDeleteAs Mary and Toby lounge by a peaceful lake, discussing Mary's "need" for a retreat from her leisurely life, I'm called to inject a slang term the teens are using these days:
ReplyDeleteFirst World Problem ... geesh
@duckduckgoose--yeah, really!
ReplyDeleteIs it my imagination or was there a little condescension in Mary saying that Jeff wouldn't be interested in spiritual and spa activities?? Maybe she's thinking she needs a little "change of scenery" in the male companion category. In the end, though, she'll just come back to Jeff because, after all, she's as dull and uninteresting as he is.
I'm guessing it's time for Mary to have a little romancing in her life. She hasn't had to choose to numbly continue "seeing" Dr. Jeff in years. Enter the new beau! And you can bet he will be into spa treatments and spirituality.
ReplyDeleteI don't think she's going to find romance. She and Elinor will go off to have a wonderfully boring "girls vacation" and she'll bore us all to death talking about it as a deeply spiritual experience for ever afterwards.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the long-suffering Tom is actually paying her to get Elinor out of there for a while.