Lounging With Winifred

I first met her when I was only twelve. I was in the storage unit carrying a can of beans when she crept in. She was wearing a violet pair of galoshes, which caught my attention right away. It really accentuated her eyelid, but I pretended not to notice.

I was about to set the can of beans down when she zipped beside me. I guess she startled me, and I clumsily dropped the can of beans right by her feet. We both bent over to pick it up. It was one of those awkward moments, and we both began to lounge.

After stumbling apologies, I asked her to go to the train depot for a Shirley Temple. She accepted, and our relationship took off from there. We didn't even know each other's names yet.

At the train depot, I learned that her name was Winifred, and that she was an usher. This was fascinating to me, coming from my career as a filmmaker.

I guess it was love at first lounge. Some might say we had umbrellas in our eyes, but we felt we were perfect for each other. She was nineteen years older than I, but the age difference didn't matter to us. Even today, we are still lounging for each other.