The misses: "Hi honey, you're so sweet!"
Me: "Eh?"
The misses: "You must really, really value me as a mother."
Me: "Um, I do...?"
The misses: "I mean, I'm just so touched that you love me this much, and would spend this much to honor me for Mother's Day."
Me: "How much was the estimate." (No, not said as a question. A definite statement.)
The misses: "Take a wild guess. Keep in mind, this is top to bottom cleaning, not including mopping."
Me: "Hundred-twenty."
The misses: "Nuh uh."
Me: (voice cracking now) "Two twenty?"
The misses: "Nope."
Me: (in a bare whisper) "More?"
The misses: (completely failing in my attempt to stifle my laughter) "Four-hundred and eighty-six dollars."
Me: "So what else do you want for Mother's Day?"
May 14th