Irritating the Maiden

[neversremedy8]

Conversation with Ana today in Chipotle.

Me: (starts to groove to the remix playing on the sound system) Oh yeah.

Ana: (moves away from me, trying not to look) Could you stop? Just stop.

Me: But I'm your mother, it's my job to embarrass you. Since you don't go to school, I have to find other public venues in which to do it.

Ana: Ugh.

Me: Hey, at least I'm not wearing my overalls. They're for summer.

Ana: What's wrong with your overalls?

Me: (stops dancing) My gardening overalls? Most kids you age would be mortified to be seen with a parent wearing those.

Ana: Eh. I'm used to some of your weirdness.

Me: Only some of it? After thirteen years, I would hope you'd be accustomed to ALL my weirdness.

(Woman in front of us started snickering.)

Blessed Imbolc and Happy New Horse Year!