Oh the subtleties...

@dawnald (85137)
Shingle Springs, California
March 25, 2010 1:21pm CST
This morning my mother-in-law called up and said, "my water broke." Now here we are wondering how on earth it totally escaped us that my 74 year old MIL was pregnant. Ok it turned out a pipe broke, to the tune of $900, which she doesn't have, so we are covering her, but for a second there I thought maybe I was going to have a new brother or sister-in-law. Isn't language fun?
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169487)
• United States
26 Mar 10
Language is fun. Expressions within a language are even more fun. Bailing MIL out for plumbing--priceless. Is this one more tie that binds you to the son? I hope there are not complications and I am surely glad that you guys could help her out. I hope when I am 74 my kids are able to help me, if I need it.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169487)
• United States
21 Jan 11
I think I actually meant the financial bail out, not the feelings.
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
26 Mar 10
One more tie that binds me? As in am I close to her? Not very, but she's OK...
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
21 Jan 11
Three days ago he bought her a washing machine. So there are clearly going to be bail outs. At least until she finally decides to move to a smaller place.
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stealthy
@stealthy (8181)
• United States
25 Mar 10
Well you never know what medicine will come up with these days. I'm pretty sure I saw a news report a few years back of a woman in her sixties having a baby.
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
26 Mar 10
yeah via in vitro or something...
cloudwatcher
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
25 Mar 10
Did she have a good laugh when you explained the implications? 74 year old - well, I am still 73 for a few months, so does that mean there is still hope for me? Ohhhhhh! Spoil sport!
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Mar 10
yep, she laughed... and there's always in vitro....
bounce58
@bounce58 (17380)
• Canada
25 Mar 10
Well, you never know. With the advancement in science these days, she might just have been pregnant without you knowing. Thank goodness you clarified it! Still, $900 for a pipe is a bit steep!
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Mar 10
I'm pretty sure it's not just A pipe. Something about the acidity in the water and having to replace some copper pipes with pvc and I don't know what all.
crackx
@crackx (628)
• Belgium
25 Mar 10
Haha! Wow, smooth story^^ You got me there as well, when talking about the age of 74... I'm thinking you were glad she wasn't really pregnant hehe. Would be little bit weird if you asked me.
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Mar 10
A lot weird. I can see the newscast now, "widow, celibate over 5 years, has baby". Or perhaps, "the next savior born in Grass Valley, widow baffled, says she heard voices"...