01 August 2008

Life with Suzie – Made to measure

I was preparing my breakfast in the kitchen the other morning and looked up to see Suzie walking through to her studio very purposefully, with a black bra held out in front of her. The strap held firmly between thumb and forefinger of her left hand and the edge of one of the cups held in the same way, in her right hand.

I looked up quizzically.

“Don’t say a thing”, she said.

I didn’t. In fact I knew I did not have to. After thirty two years of marriage I knew I would be getting my answer, before she’d crossed the kitchen.

“I am using it as a tape measure”, she laughed.

That’s my Suzie. She wanted to replace a side table in the living room, with one in the studio and needed to know it would fit. There was no tape measure readily available – the next best thing at hand was her bra.

12 comments:

S-V-H said...

I think your wife is very creative, Max! :-) ...nice story....

Bob Johnson said...

Lol, too funny.

Suzi-k said...

Oh my word, I can see where this 'life with Suzi" series is heading..... it started out so sweetly, but I suspect before long blogland is going to be regaled with all my embarrassing moments....

Firefly the Travel Guy said...

I agree with Suzi-k. I look forward to the next installment

photowannabe said...

Too funny but I doadmire Suzi's resourcefulness. Don't know if I would have thought of that.

dot said...

I think she's pretty smart! Cute story.

Cheesy said...

Suz works with her own tools! Priceless!!!

Unknown said...

LOL, that's the funniest thing I've read in a while

Michele said...

Bwahahahaha... luv it!! =D

Kerri Farley said...

Oh funny! I've used different things as a tape measure too...however none as creative as that :)

sonia a. mascaro said...

LOL! Suzie is very creative for sure!

Anonymous said...

Lol! That is such a funny story. I would never have thought of that. Brilliant.