How Old is Old?

An entire week has elapsed since my in-laws came for a visit and six days have passed since my wife purchased a new purse.  Since its introduction into our household, the purse has been seated in plain sight on a bench in the living room where every member of the family parades past it no less than four times a day.  My oldest son finally caught sight of it just yesterday.

"Mom, Grandma left her purse here," he hollered.

"No Justin, that's mine."

"Why do you have an old lady purse?" he asked.

In the silence that greeted these words, I mentally put all of my chips in on the old lady.  I'd watch my step if I were you, Justin.  If you end up having to throw down with her, she'll beat you with that purse tied behind her back.  Either that or she'll beat you with her purse...or her walker.

- 16 October 2011