THE KID BROTHER has been hard to reach the few weeks since we've been back from the States. I think he's simply establishing his independence after our visit. We have our regular FaceTime call at 11 in the morning on Sundays. He initiates the FaceTime call.
The first week, I had to phone him; no FaceTime. He had dozed off, he said. The second week, his roommate answered and said he had just stepped out. This week, he had "just stepped out" again. I called him several hours later. It's hard to tell from the following transcript, but he was happy and pleasant.
"Hello?"
Hi Chuck. I missed you yesterday so I thought I'd see if I could catch you now.
"I know. I know... I'm watching the game [baseball]!"
OK, I won't keep you. We'll talk fast. So how was softball today?
"It rained yesterday."
So, was it too wet to play today?
"It rained like hell Saturday!"
So you didn't even go today?
"Next week. Next week."
OK. I don't want to keep you from the game. So, don't forget me next weekend, wise guy. Saturday at 11 on FaceTime.
"OK. OK."
Bye, Chuck.
"Bye, Norton!"
Bye, Ralph!Maybe I should write him a letter.
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| IN JULY. THE KID BROTHER TAKES A PHOTO ON HIS MOBILE OF A PHOTO ON MY MOBILE. I LOVE HIM! EN JULIO. EL HERMANITO TOMA UNA FOTO EN SU MÓVIL DE UNA FOTO EN MI M´OVIL ¡ME ENCANTA A ÉL! |
EL HERMANITO HA sido difícil de alcanzar las pocas semanas desde que volvimos de los Estados Unidos. Creo que simplemente está estableciendo su independencia después de nuestra visita. Tenemos nuestra llamada regular de FaceTime a las 11 de la mañana los domingos. Él inicia la llamada FaceTime.
La primera semana, tuve que llamarlo sin FaceTime. Él se había quedado dormido, dijo. La segunda semana, su compañero de cuarto respondió y dijo que acababa de salir. Esta semana, acababa de salir de nuevo, así que lo llamé varias horas después. Es difícil de decir a partir de la siguiente transcripción, pero fue feliz y agradable.
"Hola?"
Hola Chuck. Te extrañé ayer, así que pensé que vería si pudiera atraparte ahora.
"Lo sé. Lo sé ... ¡estoy viendo el juego [beisbol]!"
OK, no te retendré. Hablaremos rápido. Entonces, ¿cómo estuvo el softbol hoy?
"Ayer llovió."
Entonces, ¿estaba demasiado húmedo el parque para jugar hoy?
"Llovió como el infierno el sábado!"
¿Entonces ni siquiera fuiste hoy?
"La próxima semana, la próxima semana".
De acuerdo. No quiero alejarte del juego. Entonces, no me olvides el próximo fin de semana, chico listo. Sábado a las 11 en FaceTime.
"¡Vale, Vale!"
Adiós, Chuck.
"¡Adiós, Norton!"
Adiós, Ralph!Tal vez debería escribirle una carta.
Ed Norton (me) and Ralph Kramden (The Kid Brother)...
Ed Norton (yo) y Ralph Kramden (El Hermanito)...
Oh, Chuck! I love hearing about your kid brother. He's so funny!
ReplyDeleteAnd you're such a dear for being so good to him, Mitch. He's lucky to have you.
Jennifer:
DeleteHe's a piece of work... and I love him!
kramden & norton - 2 wild and crazy guys!
ReplyDeleteanne marie:
DeleteChucky loves all the old comedy teams and requires me to do routines with him (mostly for him) whenever we talk or see each other.
You nailed down quite well. Buy which one is Railph?
ReplyDeletemistress maddie:
DeleteIn ever comedy team, i tend to be the completely goofy one while Chuck tends to be the bossy one who thinks he knows what he's doing. So, I'm Ed Norton. I'm also Lou Costello, Chico and Harpo Marx (but sometimes Groucho), Stan Laurel... oh, and Larry, Curly AND Shemp!
It is hard to compete with the Yankees.
ReplyDeleteTravel:
DeleteIt's not even up for debate.
The game!
ReplyDeleteJudy:
DeleteNothing will interrupt the game. Damn Yankees!
I'm getting a Ralph and Norton vibe from Mitch and Chuck!
ReplyDeleteBob:
DeleteWe are every classic comedy team you can think of... even Burns and Allen. (I'm Gracie.)
Classic.
ReplyDeleteWilma:
DeleteHe is so predictable and yet he still drives me crazy... and yet I love him unconditionally!
The Honeymooners, huh? Well, your brother DOES live in Brooklyn, right?
ReplyDeleteKirk:
DeleteAnd we BOTH can do the accent -- his comes naturally.
I do like your brother....A LOT!
ReplyDeleteOh, if we were all able to be so honest and 'to the point' in our social encounters!
This is why I LOVED my early teaching assignments working with the 'Chucks' of the world.
I miss it.
Jim:
DeleteWell, he is sometimes brutally honest and only very rarely to the point. I'm really good at interpreting my brother's behaviors... non-responses. And I'm skilled at talking to myself!
I happen to be re-acquainted after 10 years with my Chuck last week. Jim and I headed to the city to get our hair cut. The barber had been closed for Summer Vacay so we were in desperate need of a buzz. As I stepped inside to greet the super busy place a hand shoots out in front of me ~ Hi Ron! I looked at the face directing me over to the chair beside him was Sammy, my Chuck. 30 minutes later Sammy and I had caught up on life at my/our last job at the university. We both were signaled up to the barber chairs, side by side ~ I remember that as I spoke Sammy would repeat my last word in the sentence. Nothing has changed, and I am happy!
ReplyDeleteRon:
DeleteHow wonderful! It makes you feel so loved and appreciated. It reminds us that any small encounter could be making a major difference in someone's life.
Exactly Mitch!
DeleteA mobile? Seriously? I know you live in Europe, but it's a magic talky phoney. Get it right.
ReplyDeleteAdam:
DeleteOops. And Jerry usually just calls it "this damn phone."
He must have been so thrilled to see you guys. You're such a good brother!
ReplyDeleteKMoff:
DeleteOh, yeah, he was happy.