Over the weekend Mary persuaded Hanna to get her eyeglass prescription checked... erm, no, I mean, to stop driving. Yes, that was the logical solution to two near misses in the parking lot. But the Charterstone Menace has seen the revelatory light, and as heavenly cherubs sing praises from above, Hanna enters the world of senior shuttles and Meals on Wheels. And maybe even new glasses.
20 comments:
I love Mary's expression. It's so full of "Gee, that never occurred to me."
Locally, we have the SCAT bus and the Grocery Bus . That's probably too plebeian and Middle West for Santa Royale. Public transport? How gauche!
Yesterday Mary offered, "Hmm...maybe I can help in the interim." Today she looks horrified that Hanna may actually ask her to drive her to Food Team or other Santa Royale hotspots. Maybe "helping in the interim" translates to "Toby can drive her - she never has anything to do."
Driving Ms. Dingdon may be of short duration anyway. At the rate she's aging, she doesn't have much time left. How old was Hanna when she gave birth to Amy - 56?
I see they've brought in yet another guest actress to play Hanna. I can't quite place her, though.
It's Christopher Walken.
Once again, Mary causes more problems than she solves.
Hanna sees just fine. She's just constantly distracted by the specter of spending time with that brat Gordy and his robot. Hanna knows it will one day grow large enough to Take Over The World.
Hanna probably should have gotten new glasses before she decided to cut her own hair.
And, psst, Charterstone: how about putting some speed limit signs in that parking lot?
@KitKat - I thought the same thing - Mary's idea of helping is conning/arm-twisting someone else into actually doing the "help" (Maybe Skeleanor could drive Hanna around - that could be fun).
So Mary likes little girls and freely spends LOTS and LOTS of time with them, boys . . . not so much apparently. Enjoy your TV kid.
TUESDAY
Instead of telling Hanna to get her eyes checked, Mary needs to get her hearing tested because Hanna has CLEARLY said at least 12 times that SHE DOES NOT WANT TO LIVE WITH HER DAUGHTER. Yeah, Mary. She's SURE she doesn't want to live with her bratty daughter. DUH!
Tuesday
Maybe Amy and Gordon should move into Hanna's Charterstone digs. Gordon might really enjoy the pool.
Hmm. . . Having that senior shuttle in the parking lot picking up Hanna and taking her on Casino field trips, to the senior center, doc. appts. and shopping will just remind Mary how old SHE is. . . Let's get Hanna out of Charterstone ASAP. Those good-looking Californians don't need to be reminded of their mortality, thank you.
@LouiseF, you've got something there. Mary wants Hanna gone. Offering to "pick up a few items" at Food Team is less than half-hearted. By all means, let's get the inconvenient elderly tucked away somewhere so they aren't reminders of coming mortality.
Poor Dingdong. Mary didn't offer to drive you around. She offered to pick up a few things for you when she goes to the store. As soon as you mentioned the idea of her "driving you around all the time" Mary immediately pushed you to move in with your daughter. There is no place for the infirm or needy at Charterstone.
I can’t believe anyone hasn’t riffed on “Driving Miss Dingdon” yet! So I had to do it. (sorry)
Maybe I need to have my eyes checked but look at the size of Hanna's right thumb!
I'm pretty sure half of a parent's time is spent driving kids around (at least it feels like it to me). Just thought I'd point out that tiny little flaw in Dingdon-daughter's plan.
Wednesday
The artwork behind Hanna's sofa is transforming. Unlike the past two days, a river has appeared in the foreground. Maybe it's not artwork after all but a flat screen TV tuned to the Boring Scenery Channel.
Not only is Hanna's eyesight a problem, she can't remember the name of her other child, a.k.a. "Amy's brother."
Let's name "Amy's brother"! How about Donny Dingdon? Bing Dingdon? Ramalama Dingdon?
Love that Ramalama Dingdon option!!
But on to more mundane matters... considering Mary helped Wilbur out by writing that advice column a couple times, you'd think she'd have better options to suggest than 'I'll pick up a few items for you if/when I feel like it' or 'go live with your daughter and get out of Charterstone,you menace'.
Oh, I get it now. Hanna Dingdon doesn't want to raise a kid again. She already did it. I'm glad that's finally clear. I just didn't get that point.
Hanna, lighten up. Join me at the Charterstone pool for a margarita. I'll drive you to Food Team tomorrow.
Post a Comment