aster

my friend sheri is moving into her dad's house soon, and he won't let her keep her cat. i said i'd give it a home...so sheri and her mom came over with the poor, no-name cat the other night. her mom is very jewish, very funny.

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sheri's mom: thank you so much for doing this. i tell you, this cat--he is like a human being. there is a soul inside this cat. *shaking her head* her father won't let her keep her cat. she's so young and alone! he sleeps with her!

sheri: mom, it's okay.

her mom: you want me to stay over? i'll stay with you tonight?

sheri: i'm okay, i'll be fine.

mom: i'm going to make him take the cat! he's my ex-husband, you know. he just had this new house built, he doesn't want a cat there. but he'll change his mind if i have to make him! you just wait...

sheri: mom, the cat has to get used to living here.

mom: sheri, i'm talking to the lady.

sheri: she's not a lady, she's aster.

mom: i think the cat will be good here. of course, sheri should get a boyfriend, that's better than a cat.

sheri: mom, you're embarrassing me.

mom: so you play piano? i have a klezmer band! we should go for coffee!

sheri: i'm going to hate it at my dad's anyway. it's in the north end. the house is all black and white.

me: how 80s of him.

mom: he's stuck in the 80s.

sheri: *rolling her eyes* my dad and his many blonde girlfriends.

mom: *pause* i should get back together with my ex.

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this went on for a while. i didn't join the klezmer band. too bad!