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Nora: Be nice, or I won’t send you any more pictures. Your grandmother is enjoying life. Maybe you should try it sometime. What are you doing right now? Sitting in some stuffy, boring meeting?
I chuckled to myself.
The analyst making her presentation stopped speaking, and all heads swung in my direction. Must have been louder than I thought. I shook my head and pointed to the numbers projected on the screen. “Pay attention.”
Nora had said she and my grandmother only did things they both wanted to do. So she must’ve swam with the dolphins, too.
Beck: I assume you partook in today’s swim as well?
I continued to ignore the meeting in favor of watching dots jump around.
Nora: First off…partook? Are you ninety? Maybe if you spoke like a young person, you might act like one and have some fun. But yes, I did swim with the dolphins today, and it was amazing.
Beck: Can I see a picture?
Nora: You just want to see me in a bathing suit…
I smiled down at my phone.
Beck: Just wanted to see what I missed by being a gentleman.
Nora: A lot. Trust me.
I had no doubt she was telling the truth.
Beck: What’s on tap next?
Nora: We’re here for another few days and then next week we’re going to the Bahamas for some gambling and sun. After that, Montana for a wilderness trip.
Beck: Wilderness trip?
Nora: Custer-Gallatin National Forest. We’re doing two nights at a ranch with some day riding and an overnight camping trip on horseback through the mountains.
That gave me pause.
Beck: My grandmother was born and raised in Manhattan. I don’t think she’s an experienced cowgirl.
Nora: Hence the two nights at the ranch to practice our riding before we set off.
Beck: Whose idea was this jaunt?
Nora: Mine.
Beck: Are you an experienced rider?
Nora: Yes, but not horses…
She ended that with a little winky face.
Nora: Gotta run! Louise just walked in. We’re driving an hour and a half for a dinner show.
At least that sounded nice for Gram.
Beck: Enjoy, and tell my grandmother the same, please.
Nora: We will! I’ve got enough one dollar bills to make it more than enjoyable. ?
I rolled my eyes. And here I’d been thinking they were going to see an off-Broadway version ofJersey Boysor something.
