Kate and her mother are sitting on the couch. Kate is eyeing the large styrofoam cup her mother is sipping coffee from.
Kate: Mom, how many cups of coffee a day do you drink?
Kate’s Mom: Oh, don’t start.
K: Mom, HOW MANY CUPS OF COFFEE A DAY? Like, twelve?
KM: No! I have (clears throat) three cups.
K: Three of those! Mom, that’s huge. That’s, like, four servings each. Oh my God, Mom. And you drink diet soda, too! How many diet sodas do you have a day?
KM: Oh, lay off. (waves hand in a dismissive motion). Buzz off.
K: Like, four? Mom, you know that stuff de-calcifies your bones, right? And all the coffee? Jeez, Mom, no wonder you have osteoporosis. That stuff is terrible for you.
KM:I don’t drink that much coffee.
K: Mom, just… just drink some water, too. Break that stuff up, you know?
KM: Water makes me gag.
(stupefied silence)
K: WATER IS THE BUILDING BLOCK OF LIFE!
KM: (Makes gagging sound)
Kate,
My sister Colleen and brother-in-law Eric and myself take care of our nearly 76 year old father. He behaves exactly the same way. Drinks tons of coffee. Never drinks water.
I found that Crystal light lemon air is something he likes. Perhaps some lemon or lime in Water with ice would be palatable?
Wishing you the best.
Sharon
Comment by familygathers — July 28, 2008 @ 6:16 pm