Before leaving for Panera this morning, I put out the money for our housekeeper. Kate saw the money and said, “Men have all the money.” A moment later, she added, “But that won’t always be.” In the car, she said something about men not thinking that women are smart. As I have mentioned before, Kate is not a kidder. I think this is her effort at humor. I say that because she doesn’t sound at all bitter when she makes these remarks. Whatever the cause, it has surprised me because it is so unlike her to make comments like this.
She had another surprise for me this morning. As I was about to get in the car, I remembered that I had forgotten her cup and went back to get it. When I returned with it, she said something about having to wait on me. I always find this humorous because she never seems to realize how much time I spend waiting for her. I always keep myself occupied until she is ready, so I have to shut down my computer and a few other things when she is ready to leave. She doesn’t want to wait a minute for me. When she is ready, she wants to go. The surprise this morning was that after she commented on having to wait for me, she said, “Of course, I keep you waiting for three hours. Well, not that long.” I was shocked that she recognized that I wait at all. Sometimes she says, “Don’t count me out yet.” I am afraid I often do underestimate her abilities.
