I was at the computer editing photos and Mrs. Astro was on the sofa watching TV. I heard somebody singing a bad cover version of Elton John’s “Your Song“.
“Whatcha watching?” I asked.
“EWAN McGREGOR!” she shouted in her best Scottish brogue.
“Moulin Rouge,” I noted, correctly identifying the film.
“It’s such a bizarre movie,” she opined. “I mean, what the Hell is going on in it? Does she die of tuberculosis at the end?”
“Yep,” I confirmed.
“She did??!!!” Mrs. Astro asked incredulously. “Well then she gave it to everybody else.”
I started laughing.
“I’m serious! That’s a highly contagious disease. What was she thinking? Stupid movie.”
My wife, the nurse.
Your wife is the best! And she’s right…someone has to think practically about these things!! Hey, good news…Matt flew in last night and is home safe and sound, in time for the delivery…lots of happiness at our house today!
I saw that on your Facebook account. We’re so happy and relieved. We fly to Richmond tonight, but we’ll be thinking about all of you. Keep us posted!