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Conversation With A 98-year-old Grandmother Part III - Pizza

GM: What's for dinner?
Me: I have to run out for something.
GM: Let's have pizza.  Your father never gets pizza for dinner.
Me:  Sure, that's easy and I don't have to cook.
GM: I only like cheese though, no toppings.
Me: OK, we can always do half topping/half cheese.
GM: I don't want anything but cheese.

In the course of three hours this line was repeated 15-20 times

GM: Don't forget, Cheese only

I'm looking for the menu

Me: I have to find the number
GM: Remember Cheese only!
Me: (I return from upstairs where I got my phone) Ok, I'm going to call soon. Do you want anything else?
GM: Like what?
Me: Salad..oh nevermind we have Kim's salad.
GM: Just cheese pizza.
Me: I go upstairs to see if they have an online menu.
GM: (calling me from downstairs) Jonathan....
Me: Yes!
GM: Let's get everything on it.
Me: You said all day you only wanted cheese.
GM: Well I changed my mind (sticks tongue out at me).
Me: OK I'll do half and half. 
GM: Everything!
Me: You'll never eat it. 
GM: I'm starving.
Me: OK I'm calling now.

It arrives 25 minutes later and I open the box

GM: Oh my god, look at all that stuff, it's ridiculous.
Me: Do you want the cheese slice?
GM: No, I want one with everything.
Me: (handing her slice) Here you go.
GM: (takes a bite while I get myself a slice) Is it any good?
Me: You tasted it, I haven't tried it yet.  Do you like it?
GM: I want to know if you like it.  (I start taking a bite) WELL!
ME: Hold on, let me chew it.
GM: (Tapping her hand on the table) Is it good?
Me: The toppings are very fresh, but the crust is a little thinner than I like.
GM: Why isn't the crust crisp?
Me; When you get this many toppings the moisture from the meat and veggies makes it a little soggy.
GM: I wanted it crisp, why didn't you order it crisp?
Me; You should have told me, I would have said well done.
GM: It's soggy, but I like it.
Me: Good.

She eats the whole slice and announces she can't eat another bite. 

Me: I wish you would have told me you were only having one, I would have only ordered four slices.
GM: You'll eat it.
Me: I'm not eating seven slices of pizza.
GM: Well why'd you get such a big pie.
ME: I figured you'd have two, I'd have three and we'd have some leftover for lunch. 
GM: Well we'll have it for lunch tomorrow.

Next morning during breakfast, she's eating a waffle, yogurt and fruit.  I'm eating leftover pizza.

GM:  You're eating pizza for breakfast?
Me: I actually prefer pizza cold, don't know why.
GM: OK, it looks good.

Phone Rings and she answers.  Not sure what the person says other than hello but within five seconds this comes out.

GM: Jonathan didn't want to cook so he ordered pizza.  It was the worst meal I've ever had.  I'll never eat pizza again.
ME: (to myself in a whisper) Please let lightning come through the window and kill me!
GM: What?
ME: Do do you want more coffee?
GM: Yes, please!
Me: UGH!

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