Sometimes You Just Get Lucky

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Those boys and I...

Had a big day. All four of us. Lunch at Pizza Ranch. Some game-room time. A drive around town. Played catch in the front yard, board games in the puzzle room. Took a walk around the neighborhood.

Sat down for a late supper. This old gal making her one-and-only homemade chicken and noodles. Baked some chicken nuggets and tater tots on the side, just in case it was a bomb.

Ate the feast. Did the dishes. Was relaxing in the front room when five words rang out...

"Is there anything for dessert?"

A curious question coming from a curious, and apparently still hungry, ten-year-old.

Had to ponder that for a moment—Is there anything for dessert? Is there ANYTHING for dessert? Only the same things that have been in the house for the last couple days. Ran through the list out loud and finished with...

"Is there something specific you are hungry for?"

"Watermelon," was the reply.

Didn't have any watermelon. It was too late to go to the store. Was trying to come up with something else instead when a text came from that neighbor of mine...

"Hey," it said. "I have an extra watermelon. Do you want it?"

You bet we did.

And so it is...in life...sometimes you just get lucky.
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And that grandson of ours...agrees...