"On 'Old Lady'"

The topic began as soon as we closed the front door and before we even got to the truck.  I was taking two of the grandgirls to school, and the little one stated, "Ladonna is an old lady name."  I agreed with her and told her that is was a name that suited an adult rather than a child.  I disliked my name as a little girl; it was a heavy name.  I only became comfortable with it as I got older.

As we got in the truck the conversation continued.  The sparkly grandgirl, the one who initially started the endearing "old lady" nickname added her own description.  I suggested that "old lady" is attached to anything that has to do with me.  I mentioned the old lady toothbrush I have and the old lady toothpaste as well.  The little one said they were used to brush the old lady teeth.  I started rolling with laughter as did they.  Then she added, "...which you can see in the old lady smile." 

I love laughing with my grandgirls, even when they are laughing at me.  I had thought perhaps my status would be raised some since I had replaced my old lady cell phone with a new I-phone, but apparently it hasn't.  And time is not on my side here.