Oh Lynn! You are just toooooo funny!

I thought I was on the right 'trail' for some sort of answer, then I read all what you posted and now I'm REALLY CONFUSED!!!! Ha! Ha! (((((smiles)))))

OK, this is what my husband came up with this morning, before dashing off for work. (We live on the ground floor) :-)

WHY?= "GERTRUDE WAS SHORT AND COULD ONLY REACH THE BUTTON FOR THE 26 th FLOOR. SHE NEEDED A TALLER PERSON TO REACH THE BUTTON FOR THE 30th FLOOR. " ??????

Oh Denis! This is totally AWESOME, INDEED! I'm terrible on Riddles. LOL!

So I will give it one guess.

"Gertrude has an elderly mother, (I'm laughing hysterically as I type this)...the mother lives on the 30th floor with Gertrude. So, Gertrude will get off with Mother IF she is with her in the elevator.
If mother is NOT with her, Gertrude (gets off on the 26th floor),and walks up the stairs for exercise."

Oh Denis, you are just too cool! Thanks and bless
you, Abishag <><
I await the correct answer......IMpatiently!