Monday, April 03, 2006

Queen Elizabeth wave

I went for a walk yesterday with Mr. Spouse. We often see neighbors and such on our stroll. I have learned that neighbors do not talk or acknowledge each other in Northern Virginia. In fact it is discouraged.

I can't help waving to them. I just can't stop my hand from saying "Hey Neighbor." They often respond by looking in the other direction or closing their garage door. So I have developed a new waving technique. I call it a "Sardonic Salute" I mix the Queen Elizabeth wave with short salute gesture. I have gotten mixed results.

However, the Sardonic Salute makes me happy. I get to be slightly sarcastic and neighborly at the same time. How can you go wrong with that?