Mom
Is that what this is about? A woman? How special can she be? You’ve only been there two weeks.
Vivie
Did you meet someone, Tommy? I can’t wait to meet her.
Me
I’m not telling you all on the phone. I want to do it in person.
I hurry to check the calendar and discover April first is on a Wednesday this year. Even though we haven’t pulled April Fool’s Day pranks on each other in several years, I don’t want to do anything to tip them off. I hurry to type:
Me
Can you come out on Sunday March, 29th? You could stay until the following Saturday or Sunday.
Mom
I’m not going to spend a whole week in Wisconsin, Thomas.
Dad
My calendar is free. I don’t have another speaking engagement until the middle of April.
Vivie
I’ll be there.
Me
I’ll book the tickets and send you the itinerary.
Mom
I have book club on April first.
Dad
You can miss it this month, Morgan.
Mom
I can’t miss it, Jason. I picked the book.
Vivie
What book is more important than Thomas, Mom?
Mom
It’s a book about Watergate. I saw the author interviewed and she claims to have never-released information.
Me
While Watergate was shocking in its time, Mother, that scandal is child’s play compared to what politicians do now.
Mom
