Me and the boys went to dinner the last week with Mom. It was a nasty, foggy night and Mom was driving.
The boys were in the back carrying on and I thought Mom was backing out of a parking space when a car was very slowly approaching us.
The following conversation ensued:
ME: WAIT!
Mom: What?
ME: A car is coming!
Mom: I know that...
ME: Then stop the car!
Mom: My car isn't moving...
ME: Oh, sorry. It's so foggy and the way it's coming at us almost looked like we were the ones that were moving.
Mom: Oh, I know what that is.
ME: What?
Mom: An obstacle illusion
ME: HUH?
Mom: Ya know, an obstacle illusion
ME: .....
Mom: ???
ME: <smile>
As my Dad would say, "That's MY Mom!"
Leave it to my Mom to come up with such an appropriate new word.
Right now, Mom is gone on her week-long cruise and one can only hope she is watching out for those obstacle illusions on the boat as well! Miss you and love ya, Mom!
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