The World According to Gio

Yesterday the phone rang really, really late (as in, I was already in bed late), so of course we knew instantly that it was either giosmum (likely) or a confused grandparent miscalculating the time difference (possible).

giogio: *picks up phone* Ja. [Ed. note: any time somebody calls at an awfully insane hours, I pick up in German on the assumption that one of the above applies].
giosmum: *whispering* Quick! Call me back on my cell phone. Your sister has unplugged the land line. *hangs up*
giogio: *dials cell phone* Hi.
giosmum: Hi baby! Now you can congratulate me!
giogio: Happy Birthday.
giosmum: Thank you, dear. You are the first person to call me!
giogio: This wouldn't have anything to do with it being four o'clock in the morning, would it?
giosmum: It's not, it's just after six, I've already waited two hours!
giogio: Hmmm. [Ed. note. Hmmming seemed preferable to saying "So maybe there's a very good reason Schnuffi unplugged the land line."]
giosmum: Yes, well, I admit I'm a little hyperactive at the moment.

Sheeesh.