Poignant Vignette

Scene: Rae and B sit at their favorite bar-b-que place. Rae and B both have plates of bar-b-que. B has a beer.

Rae: Can I have a sip of your beer?

B: Sure.

Rae (takes sip): Oh my god that is so good. (takes another sip): So, is this what they call “hoppy?”

B: Not really. Hops would add more of a perfumey taste.

Rae (still holding beer): Hmm. Interesting. After I have the baby you’ll have to sit me down at the bar and we can have taste tests.

B: Ok. Like a sampler.

Rae (takes another sip): Yes. Sixteen ounce samplers.

B (takes beer from Rae’s hand): Ok.

Rae: We’ll get a babysitter.

B: Mmm-hmm. Ok.

Rae: And one for Betty too.

B: Sure thing, Sweety. Sounds good.