November 26 Valley Life column

November 26 Valley Life column
Running errands the weekend before Thanksgiving, I said to my husband, “According to the paper, permits for Christmas trees go on sale today.” When he didn’t respond, I added, “The weather’s so nice, I bet you could drive right up to a tree this year.”

He kept his eyes on the road and silently maneuvered the truck around a corner.

So I said, “You wouldn’t even need a snowmobile, or to ski in. I bet there’s not even a foot of snow on the ground.”

Since he still had no comment, I repeated, “Bet you could drive right up to a tree.”

“Probably could,” he finally said. We passed the Jerome Golf Course and he became more talkative. “The weather’s so nice I should be golfing.” To this, I merely grunted.

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