An Awkward Conversation

A few weeks ago, I ordered a few items from SwimOutlet.com. A few days later I mentioned my purchase to my mother-in law.

A little background...

My in-laws live next door to us

My mother-in-law wears hearing aids, but we were in the pool during this conversation so she had a little trouble hearing me.

I think she had a few drinky-poos on an empty stomach

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Me: I ordered a pull buoy.

Mother-In-Law: You're getting a pool boy?

Me: No, no, P-U-L-L B-U-O-Y

Mother-In-Law: Oh. I was going to ask that you let me know when he was coming so I could get out the binoculars.

She was clearly disappointed.

Mother-In-Law: What's a pull buoy?

Me: It's like a piece of foam that you put between your legs to help you focus on your stroke.

Mother-In-Law: Wow! That sounds better than the pool boy. I want one!

And she wasn't talking about needing one for swimming.

Oh, my! Uncomfortable.

All I was thinking was - Change the subject, change the subject!

A few minutes later, my husband came up and I relayed the conversation to him. He was horrified. He said "Why would you tell me that?"

"Dude, I had to share the pain with you. I couldn't keep that all to myself..."

Awkward.

SwimOutlet.com sent my order - They must have walked it across the country. I finally get my stuff on Friday. It seems like it took a long time.

The plan is to include some swimming as cross training as I prepare for the Chicago Marathon.

I'll let you know how it goes.