I have to join Witsec. Again. This time a workman saw me in my underwear. MY UNDERWEAR! How did this happen, you ask?
First, I was gardening. During unseasonably hot weather (my mistake, granted). Soon I was a hot mess, sweaty from head to toe. I came into the house, peeled off my shirt, drank some ice water, then sat down in the kitchen to fan myself. Next thing I know, a workman, who is supposed to arrive at 4pm has instead chosen to arrive at 3pm, has gone straight into the back yard, and is now knocking at the glass doors I am facing. Lest you think there is a glare on the glass and he can’t really see me, he is also calling my name. I look up, horrified, and quickly scramble into my nearby wet clothing. I have to go outside to answer his questions and now my face is redder than it was when I was gardening. Bob comes
home and I tell him what happened and that we have to move and change our
identities. I see his lips twisting in an effort not to laugh. I believe this
is the leading cause of injuries to men.
A few days
ago I had given this workman a Book of Mormon, and now I am sure he thinks we
are exhibitionists. My brain is still jumping up and down, screaming, so I
can’t think how to approach this subject.
But now,
every time Bob leaves, he says, “Keep your clothes on.” He is living
dangerously, that man.
People
have actually asked me how I come up with such embarrassing situations in my
comedy novels. Are you kidding? Those
are like diaries. Check ‘em out here.