Bustorama- Thread #2

[bustorama]

W called me 7 times today. I finally started answering with the 3rd one.

First time I answered, she told me she had picked up D5 to go to the animal shelters to look at a little dog to adopt. Wanted to tell me all about the visit, the shelter, the paperwork they had filled out, D5's reactions, the dogs they looked at. I think she had called me around the time she was going to pick up D5, perhaps in reference to the shelter visit, not sure. Anyway, she has me look at the dogs they looked at on the website. I say they look cute, what did D5 think, yadda yadda. W is surprised at all the requirements of the shelter (they would talk to apt people, had to have a guarantee pet would not be alone longer than 4 hr stretches during puppyhood and there would have to be another person to sign off saying they would be there and not leave dog alone, dog would have to meet every family member it would live with before adopting, etc.). I agree with her that it sounds like strict requirements. She said she wanted a dog to keep her company so she wouldn't be lonely. I said yeah it was fun to have dogs (I have had several throughout life, she's never had one) and a good time to adopt one was right before a vacation when you had time to settle them in. Long story short, they didnt get the dog and were going to get a fish instead (I asked a bit about the fish). Eventually, I get off phone.

W then calls back to tell me about story from some person she knows at work who is in hospital and who her company has helped get some medical benefits through some strange coincidences. I say wow, great, sounds good. Asks me what I am doing. I say I am watching the World Series. Tells me she is going to go eat at some pizzeria with girls. I say great have fun.

W calls back later to tell me she is at pizzeria. Says she is watching the game, no one else is there. She says she is hanging out with girls having a glass of wine, they just got their food, they have the games on TV. I say uh-huh. She says it would be fun if you were here. I say yeah that would be fun (LOL). W asks me if I have voted in the election yet. I say yeah I absentee voted, tell her a few stories about stuff I voted for. She is amused that I voted against an incumbent because they pissed me off by sending me the wrong form letter ([pet name] got pissed, LOL). I hear girls start talking trying to get her attention in background and tell her I'm gonna let her go.

W calls back again on way home to her apt from pizzeria. Tells me something I don't remember at all. Tells me she has leftovers, do I want her to drop them off. I tell her thanks I'm all good here. I tell her the score of the game and what inning it is. I get off phone.

W arrives at her apt and calls back again. Tells me she thinks the door leading from her garage into her apt is ajar and light is on. I suggest she get a friend of ours (Steve) that lives in the apts across the driveway from her more or less if she isn't sure she left it open. She says she'll just keep me on the phone while she checks the place out. I say do you remember if you might have left it open. She says oh yeah, I tied the Ds shoes on the stoop this AM. Goes upstairs and walks around to check place out. Gets off phone and apologizes.

She's all over the place. I guess she is lonely? (thinking of getting dog and calling, calling, calling).