Yes It Is!!

As most of you now know, Melanie over at Plaid Toaster is my daughter and I promised you a great story about her from her childhood. I think you'll love it.

Melanie, about 4 or 5 at the time, her mother and I were on a Sunday drive ( it really was a Sunday) when we stopped for at a 7-11 for gas and drinks. After pumping the gas I headed into the store to pay. As I approached the door, I spotted a former girlfriend standing there talking to her friends. Please understand. I did Not want to talk to this woman under any circumstances, even though we went our seperate ways under good terms. So I pretended not to notice her and went into the store. While in there, I hatched the hairbrained idea to just deny being me if she spoke. You no doubt already see where this is headed. I went out the door and there she stood waiting. She asked the question I knew in the store was coming "Is your name Joe? I put a blank look on my face and said "Uh, no" She said "Your name is Joe, I know it. You have a brother named Tony, and you live in (name of home town)!! I swear I looked her dead in the eye I said "I have NO idea what your talking about" She says"Bullshit" and heads toward the car where Mel & her Mom where. I followed behind, cussing myself at what an idiot I was thinking this would work. That's when Plan B presented itself into my head. I don't know what gave me the idea that this plan was any better than the last one, but hey, I'm desperate. And stupid, I guess. I should have just taken my medician when I came out the door, said hi, gave her a hug, and went on my way. But nooooo. As we approached the car, I instituted Plan B. I managed to make eye contact with Mel's mom, and shook my head. Mel's mom is smart, she picked up on what I was doing instantly, and when the woman got to the window, she asked mom "Is his name Joe?" Mom instantly said no, and I was smiling my ass off that it Plan B actually worked when Mel jumped out of the back seat and shouted "YES IT IS!!!