Month: March 2009
Doesn’t count if you’re not looking
“Amy! Go to the bathroom and use a tissue. Don’t stick your finger in your nose.” “That’s not fair! I didn’t know you were looking.”
memory dissonance
In many ways, Doug is a classical Romantic. He is not a flower and candy bearing man, but he loves the wild, unmanageable wilderness that is our yard. He is a complicated Lord Byron. More than anyone I have ever known, Doug idealizes the past. I love Doug the romantic. It amuses us both when […]
Doug says:
Me: “I can’t decide if this person is hitting on me or if they are just clueless.” Doug: “Oh, I’m sure they’re just clueless.”
further proof I should not tell jokes
PTA Dad: “I heard that Sesame Street is downsizing.” Me: “I know. They’re keeping Ernie, but they laid off Bert.” PTA Dad: “No. I meant the real employees.” Me: “I understood that, I was just joking.” PTA Dad: “Oh. Um . . . well, uh . . . I think I need to go find […]
How to know it’s time to go home:
Amy
toe-may-toe, tah-mah-toe
Evan: “I want eat dis.” Dad: “Cherry tomatoes? Why don’t I make you a sandwich first?” Evan: “No sammich. Mayters.” Dad: “I was saving those for dinner. Wouldn’t you like some peanut butter & jelly?” Evan: “I want eat mayters!” Dad: “Alright. I’ll make you a salad with tomatoes.” Evan: “Noooo. Just mayters.” Dad: “I’ll […]
new OS for Noah
As I drove Noah to his middle school band concert, he talked about the songs he was going to be playing. No. That’s not an accurate description of our conversation. It would be more accurate to say that Noah spoke sheet music slang and I nodded my head while saying “mmhmm.” “So then, during the […]
It only takes a village if they’re under 21
When I saw the son of family friends standing in the rain, I had to offer him a ride. When I noticed he was holding 3 cases of beer, I couldn’t help but ask if he was having a party. “No, just don’t want to go out in the rain again.” As I dropped him […]