Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Et encore, elle n'a pas de nouveau-né à embarquer dans un long voyage en train... ML Lucien wrote: > > In celebration of Women's History Month: > > Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, > "I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed." > > She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the > next day's lunches, rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took > meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, > checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, > put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot > for brewing the next morning. > > She then put some wet clothes into the dryer, put a > load of clothes into the wash, ironed a shirt and secured > a loose button. She picked up the newspapers strewn on > the floor, picked up the game pieces left on the table and > put the telephone book back into the drawer. She watered > the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel > to dry. She yawned and stretched and headed for the > bedroom. She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the > teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and > pulled a textbook out from hiding under the chair. > She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and > stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for > the grocery store. She put both near her purse. Mom then > creamed her face, put on moisturizer, brushed and flossed > her teeth and trimmed her nails. > > Hubby called, "I thought you were going to bed." > "I'm on my way," she said. > > She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat > outside, then made sure the doors were locked. She looked > in on each of the kids and turned out a bedside lamp, hung > up a shirt, threw some dirty socks in the hamper, and had a > brief conversation with the one up still doing homework. > In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out clothing > for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added > three things to her list of things to do for tomorrow. > > About that time, the hubby turned off the TV and announced > to no one in particular "I'm going to bed," and he did. > > Send this to 5 phenomenal women today in celebration of > Women's History Month. - -- Marie-Laurence Demousselle, Assistant United Business Institutes (UBI - Brussels) Avenue Marnix, 20 - 1000 Brussels - Belgium Tel: (+32-2) 5480480 - Fax: (+32-2) 5480489 UBI on the Net: http://www.ubi.edu