Bert and Edna, married for 55 years, were relaxing on their porch one quiet evening, sipping tea and watching the yard.
\nOut of nowhere, Edna said, \u201cBert, let\u2019s talk about our bucket lists.\u201d
\nBert chuckled. \u201cAt 87, my list is just \u2018wake up tomorrow and find my pants.\u2019\u201d
\nEdna smiled. \u201cNo, really. Let\u2019s each do something we\u2019ve always wanted.\u201d
\nBert thought for a moment. \u201cAlright\u2026 I\u2019ve always wanted to go skydiving.\u201d
\nEdna stared at him. \u201cSkydiving? You nearly faint tying your shoes!\u201d<\/p>\n
Bert shrugged. \u201cIf I go, at least I\u2019ll go flying.\u201d
\nThey laughed, and Edna said, \u201cFine. You do that. I\u2019ll do mine.\u201d
\n\u201cWhat\u2019s yours?\u201d Bert asked.
\nShe leaned in with a mischievous grin. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to confess something.\u201d
\nBert gulped. \u201cConfess what?\u201d
\n\u201cYou know how your recliner leaned left for 20 years?\u201d
\n\u201cYeah, I blamed the dog!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was me,\u201d she smiled. \u201cI jammed a spatula in it after you ruined my curtains.\u201d
\nBert gasped. \u201cYou what?!\u201d
\n\u201cAnd the remote that always switched to romance movies? I rigged it so you couldn\u2019t change the channel.\u201d
\nBert stared. \u201cYou said it was haunted!\u201d
\nEdna sipped her tea calmly. \u201cPayback.\u201d
\nAfter a pause, Bert smiled. \u201cWell\u2026 I\u2019ve got a confession too.\u201d
\n\u201cOh?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou remember my fishing trips every Saturday?\u201d
\nEdna narrowed her eyes. \u201cYou don\u2019t fish.\u201d
\n\u201cI know,\u201d Bert said. \u201cI was at the bowling alley. Won four trophies.\u201d
\nEdna froze. \u201cSo I threw out a fake one?!\u201d
\nThey burst into laughter.
\nFrom then on, Bert went skydiving, Edna got a new recliner, and every Saturday\u2014they went bowling together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bert and Edna, married for 55 years, were relaxing on their porch one quiet evening, sipping tea and watching the yard. Out of nowhere, Edna said, \u201cBert, let\u2019s talk about our bucket lists.\u201d Bert chuckled. \u201cAt 87, my list is just \u2018wake up tomorrow and find my pants.\u2019\u201d Edna smiled. \u201cNo, really. Let\u2019s each do…<\/p>\n