this really happened

We were sitting on the back porch watching the dogs sniff the ground and each other’s butts. The old dog was looking really good after her bath, all fluffy and golden. It’s a tough process because lifting her into the tub requires some uncomfortable bending on my part. Kate said, “Wow, she looks great. We should shampoo her more often.” I said, “Yeah, but it’s hard.” She understood, she said, “Your back is important.” I agreed. I said, “Yes. It separates my sphincter from my cerebrum.” And without a pause she responded, “With mixed results.” My wife is a genius.