Lunch With Dad


Sometimes when we are not too busy, we go to Dad’s office. We call him and tell him we are going to come see him and then we get on our way. As soon as we get going Mom says “Call your Dad and tell him we’ll be there in 5 minutes. “But Mom” we say, “It’s going to take longer than 5 minutes.”

“Just trust me,” says Mom.

We call Dad and tell him we’ll be there in 5 minutes. “Exactly 5 minutes.”
Here’s what happens when you tell Dad you’ll be there in 5 minutes.

Dad hangs the phone up and starts to get out of his chair but
He changes his mind and decides to make one more important phone call
The call takes a little longer than he thought it would.
He hurries to get moving but when he stands up, he drops his Blackberry
When he bends down to get it, the phone rings again.
Dad lets it go to voicemail.

He hurries down the hall but has to stop and chat with The Assistant
While chatting with the Assistant he realizes he is thirsty so he detours “real quick”, to the kitchen to grab a Diet coke with ice.
He likes the ice.
He chews the ice as he heads for the elevator.
He pushes the down button but then thinks he better make a stop at the “facilities” before heading down. He walks REALLY fast to the facilities. On his way out, he realizes his ice melted in his Diet Coke. It will “just take a minute” to get more so he heads back to the kitchen. The ice machine is over active today so Dad needs a second to clean up the mess.
Refill in hand, chewing ice, Dad scuttles to the elevator and pushes the Down button. This time he gets on.

Passing floor 23, decides to make a quick stop at his buddy’s office. He hops out on Floor 22 and takes the stairs back to Floor 23 (Whew!) but His buddy went to lunch.

Dad decides he will try to beat the elevator and takes the stairs down.
He has 22 floors to go but what the heck? He used to play football in high school. At Floor 19 Dad says his “bad knee” is acting up so he opts for the elevator again.

He makes it all the way down to GROUND.

He comes waving and smiling out to the car.

Mom parked in the shade.

The baby is sleeping and we are fighting.
“How About Lunch?!” he says.
Mom’s eyebrows go crooked.
“Lunch!” we say “Lunch” and Dad says
“ GREAT! Just give me 5 minutes, I forgot my wallet in the office…”