A Working Relationship...
Jeb and JoLynne married. Jeb thought this would be a "marriage of the 90's" -- equal roles for equal partners... So, the first morning back from their honeymoon, he brings JoLynne breakfast in bed. JoLynne wasn't impressed wit his culinary skills, however. She looked disdainfully at the tray, and snorted, "Poached? I wanted scrambled!" Undaunted, the next morning, Jeb brings his true love a ~ scrambled ~ egg. JoLynne wasn't having any of it. "Do you think I don't like variety? I wanted * poached * this morning!" Determined to please the lovely JoLynne, the next morning he thought, "third time's a charm" and brought JoLynne *two* eggs -- one scrambled and one poached. "Here, love, enjoy!" said he... "You scrambled the wrong egg." said she...
Originally published November 14, 2002.
