OT/OOC

Sometimes it's just fun to try to make people laugh.

Yesterday, I spent most of my day travelling to a place I didn't really want to go to, but felt oblidged. I did the business I needed to do, and then I spotted someone who looked more bored than I was. And I sat down and tried to be charming. I hope I was. She decided she really liked me. We talked about things that interested me and my family, and found that she liked some of those things too. Every body poops. So we talked about plumbing. I thinks it's fair to say I know a great deal about plumbing, for someone who doesn't know how to put two pipes together. And I talked about quilting. She wants to learn to quilt. She bought a dragon quilt kit when her first grandson was born, and didn't have the courage to try it. I talked to her for a bit on how to quilt, and that went well. I talked a bit about the history of quilting too, because we were at a historical recreation event. And I put in a lot of jokes so we both could laugh, a lot. And I think she's hooked now on playing with the historical group. Hopefully, she'll keep playing and enjoy it. I feel like I made a friend. Certainly by trying to bring a smile to her face, I brought one to mine.

As a result, when I went to bed last night, I didn't feel my day had been wasted despite expense, inconvenience and annoyance. And that is always a good thing. Maybe next time I'll remember her name.  ¶ 9:27 AM