Conversation with Mom

Mom: Why don't you look for houses in Virginia?

Me: It's too far, Ma.

Mom: Are the taxes lower?

Me: I believe they are, but it's still too far.

Mom: It doesn't seem to be that far.

Me: Really, it's too far.

Mom: ...but if you can buy a cheaper house...

Me: I can buy a cheaper house in Montana, but it's too far, and I really don't want to take the Beltway everyday.

Mom: I don't think you'd have to take the Beltway every day. 

Me: Ma, look at a map.

Mom: I am looking at a map. There's a major highway that crosses right into Maryland.

Me: 495?

Mom: Yes. See, it's a major highway.

Me: Mom, that's the Beltway.

Mom: Oh, no, this road is outside of Washington.

Me: It's the Beltway.

Mom: Really?! 

Pause.

Mom: Can you take another way over?

Me: Not really.

Mom: Well, there's got to be another bridge over.

Me: Not really.

Mom: I can't believe there's not another bridge.

Me: Mom, look at the map.

Pause.

Mom: Well, you'd think they'd build more bridges.

That's my mom: willing to build bridges so that I can buy a nicer house.