I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I do like a bath.
And that’s where I was, Sunday night, when I had the
strangest experience.
Aside from what you may have heard, I’m not accustomed to
strange experiences in tubs. True, I
once bathed in oatmeal – not sure I did it right, as I needed a brisk shower
afterwards. I also once took a
quivering, ice-cold bath after a quivering, ice-cold motorcycle run. Didn’t warm up until morning.
Outside of that, the tub and I have a good
relationship.
So there I was, Sunday night, fingers slowly pruning, my toes
pushing up through bubble kingdoms. Hot,
steamy, relaxing – and the thought bursts forth: “Oh, no! My watch!”
My watch?
That’s sobering. The last time I wore a wristwatch it was 1992. It disappeared during a vacation, after a
friend decided that I had checked it one too many times.
She asked to see it, I handed it over, and she threw it into
the ocean.
That Cheryl.
And now, many years later, the ghost of this watch appears
in my bathroom.
Holy Hannah. What is
it time for?
Things do pop up at the oddest times.
ReplyDeleteThe cat?
ReplyDeleteI am always worried that I am wearing my glasses in the shower.
ReplyDeleteI never have, though, so I am not sure why i worry.
Those synapses can fire at the oddest times, eh?
ReplyDeleteCan I wash your back next time? :)
ReplyDeleteMay all your weird thoughts be waterproof!!
ReplyDeleteI don't normally wear a watch but when I do, it's waterproof! Hot baths are probably cherished in winter in MN!
ReplyDeleteThe mind is a weird and wonderful thing.
ReplyDeleteSome are weirder and more wonderful than others...
The killer watch is returning to seek revenge against Cheryl...and there is nothing you can do about it!
ReplyDeleteI hope I live long enough to see the unravelling of the mysteries of the brain. It's strange what will pop into our heads, as you just showed.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it time for? It's time for Cheryl to replace your watch!!
You bathed in oatmeal too? I found it easier to consume from a bowl.
ReplyDeleteI don't wear a watch. I have too many other things that tell the time easily available. I'm not that interested.
ReplyDeletetime to get a watch?
ReplyDeleteHari om
ReplyDelete...a time to remember is all. Or wake up so you don't drown, at least... YAM xx
If I were you, I'd keep your cell phone in your pocket while around Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteI once got in the shower with glasses and thought I had cataracts. Maybe your flashback was a reminder to go to the ocean
ReplyDeleteI once got in the shower with glasses and thought I had cataracts. Maybe your flashback was a reminder to go to the ocean
ReplyDeletequivering - is a thing that people practice? that's weird.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had the time to share this timely story
The watch has been replaced with the Fitbit. Only people with OCD need either of these. Live free and picture your watch at the bottom of the sea with the Titanic.
ReplyDeleteA bath is a gift from the gods. I sometimes enjoy a glass of fine wine when I take a bath. That would not work with a shower.
I do love a bath, too. However, with only one bathroom in our house, even when I ask the other occupant to evacuate their whatevers so I can take a long, luxurious and uninterrupted bath... still, there is a knocking on the door at some point with a shout of, "I've got to use it!"
ReplyDeleteSigh.
She threw a perfectly good watch into the ocean??
ReplyDeleteCould have just shoved it in her pocket for the rest of the day.
Perhaps the thought means Cheryl is about to pop back into your life.
i miss baths, only have a shower cubicle here.
Of all the things to think of while in a luxurious bath, a watch is at the bottom of my list. A romantic encounter from the past, a few "hot" actors or singers, a passionate scene from a movie or book, ...guess you can tell a hot bath makes me, we, uh...hot! Unfortunately the only tub in this place is about 10 inches deep and not like the humongous soaker tub I used to have. SIGH...
ReplyDeleteI haven't worn a watch for several years, ever since I started carrying a cell phone. Cheryl is a bit extreme and overly dramatic, I think. :) The hot bubble bath sounds divine. Winter has arrived here with a vengeance.
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