who's in the kitchen: judy joszef

Even for my Jerry, this tale was a bit too fishy

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Having been writing this column weekly since December 2011, I had gone through all of the humorous escapades of my husband Jerry. And then it happened … and this is how it unfolded.

On the Tuesday after Pesach we had a wedding to attend in Teaneck. Being it was April 14th and Jerry is a tax attorney, I knew there was no way he would get there on time. I asked if it was possible for him to get there at 8 pm, in time for the meal; if not, it was best for him not to attend. He assured me it wouldn’t be a problem. He planned on taking the bus from the Port Authority to Teaneck. Once there he explained it was a short walk. Being that the wedding hall was on the other side of Teaneck, and not on the side he lived on for 25 years, I asked if he was sure. “No worries,” he replied “I always took the bus, and the shul is not far from the bus stop”. 

I got a lift from our friends in the Five Towns and Jerry and I were going to get a ride home from them as well.

As the chuppah was ending Jerry texted me that he was on the bus and it shouldn’t be much longer. Seemed he didn’t realize that the bus to the other side of town didn’t have the same schedule as the one he used to take. It also turned out that he had to take a separate local bus as well. That was at 8:00 pm. Then it was 8:30 and he texted he was getting off in a few blocks. Then it was 9:00 pm. Just then our friend came over and said that Jerry called him (my cell had died) and was lost, but he gave him directions and he should arrive in five minutes. Then it was 9:15 pm and then 9:30 pm. Hmmm … that was ridiculous even for Jerry. And once he got to the hall he was going to have to change into the suit which I had brought for him and left in the coatroom. 

And then it was 9:45 pm. Our friends who were taking us home couldn’t leave because Jerry wasn’t there to take home. I was trying to keep my cool. There had to be a reasonable explanation, although with my husband, that isn’t always the case.

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