A Visit with Margot

 When I arrived a half hour early I had to wait because all 6 swim lanes were full. "That's okay," I said. "I'll go over and visit with Margot." I could see her down the hall lifting barbells. "I'm waiting too," she said. Margot is a dynamo. She is always pushing her limits. She used to do karate. She even swims holding the 12 pound medicine ball. I hope I am as strong as she is when I am 73.

"I have to tell you about the lamp I found coming home from my walk on Sunday. It was huge and had 2 glass lampshades. I was walking my dog and carrying this lamp and a dozen eggs Francine had given me," I said. "This is how I have found everything in my house, walking my dog and seeing it on the curb."

"Would you like a tea set? It belonged to my husband's parents and I need to unload it."

 "Sure" I said.

 "When you hit seventy it's all about unloading stuff," she said. "When you come by bring Romeo and he can run in the play yard." 

 When we showed up Margot was polishing the tea set with Pepsodent toothpaste. "I used to use those toxic chemicals and then I found out toothpaste works just as well. I didn't want it to look tarnished when you arrived," she explained. 

"It's beautiful, no need to worry," I said. And we packed it into the car. Then we took Romeo to the play yard and played fetch with him. It's a huge double fenced yard for all of her visiting dogs to play in. 

"Your private dog park," I said.

"I have to tell you I lied to my husband and said someone is interested in this tea set and I packed it up. That was before we even talked. So you made my lie come true," she said, laughing. 

"It was divine intervention."