Spiders

When Jokes aren’t funny.

Our home in Kodiak was fogged for spiders prior to our moving in and we have not seen many since moving in, however the wife has recently seen more than she cares to see.  She recently saw one within 100 feet of the bedroom so she decided to check the sheets and the pillow before lying down.

When she lay down I sarcastically said, “There is a giant spider by your head.”

She didn’t sense the sarcasm in my voice. 

Any 3^rd grader would’ve told the same joke, but this was the wrong time to tell it.  Apparently the wife was exhausted and left her sense of humor in her pant’s pocket when she got ready for bed.

She proceeded to shake with terror as she felt giant hairy spider legs on her neck, or at least that is what she must have thought she felt.  I will impersonate her when we get back to the Motherland if you really want me to.

As soon as she realized I was joking she started bawling asking me why I would do something like that to her.

I have tried to dig myself out of this hole by apologizing and making the spider equivalent to a dream catcher.  It is a giant rainbow colored spider made from pipe cleaners and kite string to ward off any un-imaginary intruders from our nesting grounds.

Needless to say sometimes jokes aren’t funny.