So let’s talk “oh sh..” moments.
Have you had one? In my case
tonight, it was one of those moments which US folk like to call “wardrobe
malfunctions” or “bad wardrobe choice” moments.
But I adopted a valuable life philosophy that my sister lives by…”maintain
dignity at all costs”.
The scene: sunset’s twilight; the cicadas’ are singing; the
temperature is set at a sultry but divine degree; the love of my life is whipping
up a frenzy in the kitchen; and the wine is delivering a bouquet of dark chocolate
and plum. Perfect. So moi, adorned in a sheer chemise de nuit with glass of wine in
hand, decided it was a good time to go and twine the flourishing Southern
Wisteria through my supposedly private Juliet balcony bars. “Hey y’all” was enough to cause a heart
stopping shock to my peaceful trice and the “oh sh..” to sprint through the
brain. But hoping like hell that my
outrageous Wisteria was thick enough to cover the nether regions and adopting
the “maintain dignity” theme, I looked over the balcony at my more mature neighbors
who were out wearingly pruning their thorny Bougainvillea and said “Hello” with
elegance, “lovely evening isn’t it”.
“Y’all not from ‘round here, are ya” was the response. Up for a chat is a polite way of putting it
with this lovely Southern couple. By the
end of it, I was not only fully informed of what they and their adult children
do; the dog’s name; and all the best restaurants in the area, but I had also
secured an invitation to a ‘genuine south Texan Bar-B-Q (emphasis important
here) and given advice on the best way to trim and control my flourishing
creeper! Throughout this conversation, I
was constantly shifting my carriage in the hope of improving the situation to
one of more advantage but despite my best efforts, I was left wondering how
much dignity I was truly maintaining.
However, given the Bar-B-Q invite it would appear that my new neighbors
were sufficiently impressed, but by what specifically is best left to the gods
to contemplate. I am going to take the
higher and positive ground of believing it to be because of my outgoing and
engaging personality. Time will tell…..
But yes, c’est moi qui l’ai fait!!
