It's early Saturday morning. The young man is getting ready to go visit Grandma. He thought twice about his attire, then grinned and threw on his regular weekend clothes, including his favorite tee shirt.
Grandmother is extremely proper, he mused. She had been raised in London, England. Her mother, his great grandmother, had been involved in high society.
The weeks he spent with Grandma were always a joy, but at the same time he wished for more action. He was fifteen, after all! A growing boy needs to stretch his legs!
Yes, last year he had only spent a few weeks with her out of an entire summer. Both of them were getting older, with Jimmy now a "strapping lad" and Grandma a stately seventy seven years old. These visits were usually taken in three to five day intervals, which made them more of a treat than an obligation. This year he had spent less than a week total with her.
Jimmy had mixed emotions about his visit. A new water park was scheduled to open in a few hours, and he had been eagerly anticipating being one of the first to try out the Cyclone, their wild roller coaster style ride. The new park was said to have something for everyone!
But when Grandma had called yesterday after supper, he readily agreed to pay her a visit. School would be starting next week, which would prevent them from having more than a day or two together. And part of this time would be spent on homework and assignments.
Sighing, Jimmy was disappointed about the water park. But he also knew that he wouldn't always have a grandmother to enjoy spending time with. Grabbing a duffle bag, he ran downstairs to eat breakfast before the long ride out to the estate.
His parents went with him inside, and had a brief but pleasant visit. Jimmy suspected that they were not entirely comfortable around Grandma for some reason.
After they left, Jimmy and Grandma went into the garden, to plant some seedlings she had purchased for his visit. This was one activity both enjoyed.
Grandma gently brushed the rich soil from her hands. "Please go wash up, Jimmy. It's tea time. We will be going out today."
As Jimmy washed his hands, he wondered. They had never gone out to eat, except for special occasions. Grandma had been trained by a famous French chef, and was very proud of her ability to prepare delicious food.
Unsure of where they were going or what the dress code would be, he decided the safe thing to do was put on the suit he had brought for Sunday morning church services.
When he found his grandmother, he had the shock of his life. He had never seen her that way before in his life! She sat smiling, in a brand new white tee shirt, featuring a picture of the Cyclone on the front.
"Jimmy, I told you it's tee time. Why are you wearing your good suit? We are going out. There's a new water park, and I thought we would try out some of the rides together. Would you like that?"
Jimmy grinned, and flew up the stairs to grab his favorite tee shirt.