I'm getting dressed!

It was Simone's birthday. She had just finished exercising and was in the process of changing into her street clothes.

When the phone rang at 7:30 am, she raced to answer it, mindful that the ringing not wake her sleeping mother-in-law. It wasn't a well-wisher, however. It was someone cancelling an appointment later in the morning due to a sick child.

Simone acknowledged the cancellation then realized that she would need to call someone else who was supposed at the 9:30 appointment. It being so early in the morning, Simone was directed to voice mail.

She proceeded to leave a message. In the middle of the message, someone rapped on her bedroom door. Simone gamely continued explaining that the meeting needed to be cancelled but the knocking became more insistent and, to her horror, the door opened.

"I'm getting dressed!" she screeched.

Then she realized that she was still holding the phone in her hand and that she had not disconnected yet...