TheBanyanTree: Pillow talk with droll husband

[Sachet]

Too cute! I love funny family traditions like this!

On 6/28/2011 8:08 PM, Janice Money wrote:
> To set the scene:
> 1. Middle son, Sean, married Anastasia on May 21st and then the pair had a
> week's honeymoon in Thailand.  Prior to the wedding there was at least
> bi-weekly telephone contact with Sean.  Since then it's down to about once a
> fortnight or less.
> 2. Husband is a funny bloke and a tease.
> 3. The formula, "I think x loves y more than s/he loves me/us," is part of a
> family game.  For instance, Toby the dog likes to disappear under Jimbo's
> bed in the evening rather than lie at husband's feet though husband is the
> one who feeds and walks him.  Husband can say, "I think Toby loves Jimbo
> more than he loves me".
>
> Conversation on getting into bed last night.
>
> ME:  I wonder how Sean is.
> HUSBAND:  Sean who?
> ...
>
> ME:  I think Seano loves Anastasia more than he loves us.
> HUSBAND: Yeah.  All these years he's just been using us.
> ME: As his parents?
> HUSBAND:  Yeah.  Using us as his parents.
> ...
>
> ME: Maybe he's just content.  I hope he's content.
> HUSBAND: How would you know?
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> Janice
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