Monday, September 14, 2009

the story of "GiGi"

There is a house across the street from my apartment, which I can see from my living room window, that over the last few months I have decided must be some kind of adult family home. There are always lots of interesting looking people coming in and out, and sitting on the porch, etc... So the last 4 mornings, about 8:30, this woman has emerged from the house wearing a white fluffy bathrobe and a towel on her head, always calling out for a dog (i'm assuming) named "gigi". It goes on for maybe 10-15 minutes. The first day it happened I looked outside my window and it was so cute and it made me laugh. The second time it happened I was like, "ok, wow she is not good at keeping track of her dog", and the third time it happened I was just confused.

This morning I was laying in bed asleep and I wake up to the sound of "GiGi!!!".... "GiGi"... "Come here, i'm going to ring your neck." So I sit up in my bed and look outside, and there she is, fully dressed sitting on a chair in front of the house smoking a cigarette. A few minutes later I hear her calling out, "Adam".... "Mark..." "Come here." And the next 20 minutes are filled with this lady sitting in a chair smoking calling out random names.

My conclusion: GiGi is not real! Maybe she was real at some point, but there is definitely no GiGi for real right now. This lady cracks me up! I love her random names that she calls out, and how nonchalantly she was sitting in this lawn chair smoking a cigarette.

Sigh. I love the little things in life that make us laugh!

2 comments:

Fear & Faith said...

I like the nuances of neighborhoods and the interest they add to life.

Shanon said...

"Mark?....Maaaarrrrrkkk!"