6/7/2012
“You bought a what?” I was practically screaming at my husband who
had just announced casually, as if he had just bought a newspaper, that he was
now the proud owner of an airplane.
I
sat in the living room stunned to my very core trying to imagine what kind of
mid-life crisis he must be going through to do something so – well - stupid for
lack of a better word.
“Okay
mister just exactly how are we going to pay for this plane?”
With
very little hesitation on his part, my husband announced cheerfully, “I’ll rent
it out to other pilots.”
“Really
– that’s your plan?”
“It’s
a good plan you’ll see. Pilots will pay
us good money to use the plane. Not
everybody can own a brand new one.”
“Are
you saying what I think you’re saying?
That not only did you go out and buy a plane, but you bought a brand new
one?”
My
husband puffed out his chest with pride.
“And she’s a beauty.”
I
exhaled slowly to calm myself down because I wasn’t sure that a jury of my
peers would find me not guilty if I murdered him as he sat in his favorite
chair. Once I could breath again, I ever
so politely asked, “So how much?”
“Oh
you mean the plane. It was a bargain
really.”
With
dripping sarcasm I replied, “They have sales on planes do they? Or perhaps the plane is missing some key item
– like an engine.”
My
husband laughed at my even thinking that the plane might be less than
perfect. “No, no, nothing like
that. Just the manufacturer is coming
out with the next year’s model so buying this year’s model is very economical.”
I
snorted in reply, “You seem to be avoiding the question. So let me get those dots real close together
for you – HOW MUCH?” And yes I did
scream out those last two words.
“Well
let me begin by saying…”
I
cut my husband off before he could even continue. “Just give me the number and do it now before
I put an axe in your head.”
“Okay,
okay. Settle down. It's a gift for you (sort of) and you never put a price on a gift."
I couldn't help but smile at how slyly he had avoided the question - gotta love him.
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