Bucky Beaver in Kenya
Tonight I went to a neighbors house to visit an old woman. I never did get her name, but she is Dena’s mom. Now Dena’s Mom is 96 years old, and she has one front tooth that sticks out past the rest and you see it when her mouth is closed. She was born here in Kenya and when she was younger she babysat for whites that lived here in Kenya. Now the whites were most likely British since during that time in Kenya, Kenya was a colony of the British Empire. Anyway, Dena’s Mom was so funny. She kept asking the same questions over and over again. To me it’s obvious that she’s on the verge of allsheimers. (I know I spelled it wrong, but I can’t find it on this dictionary on my computer) Here in Kenya the family takes care of their aging parents. Dena’s Mom was pretty much shocked to find out that I live basically alone (except for Vee who lives with me). She didn’t understand why my daughter didn’t give me her daughter to live with me so I wouldn’t be alone. Then she didn’t understand why I didn’t have cows, chickens, and a farm so I can stay busy. She wanted to know why my daughter didn’t care for me, and I had to explain that in America not all family members live together. Well Dena’s Mom didn’t like that idea. She told me again that my daughter needs to give me her daughter so that I won’t be alone in my house. It was kinda funny cause she keep repeating herself asking who I was etc, and then we went through the whole question and answer thing again. Then she asked me if I had a wife. YES a WIFE. She thought I was a man, and then a few seconds later she was talking to me as another woman. Who knows where her mind was, but I must say she was funny.
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