a moment in the beach house, one cloudy day in September

Mom comes in from reading on the porch, saying "I'm coming in, it's too cold out there. Should I shut the windows?"

I respond "No!"

She says "Mom, are you ok?"

Grandma, busy with her scrapbooking, looks up. "What do you mean, am I ok? Are you asking if I'm hot? Cold? Hungry? Destitute? If you're asking about the temperature, I feel fine."