As a family, we don’t do many things to perfection and often fall flat on our faces (literally). But we’ve got great senses of humor, and are quick to rebound or bounce up. And we start young.
Example 1:
The Mouse has not decided if he likes everyone in the family yet. Mainly Coco. (He warmed up to Hot Wheelz during the recent vacation.) Since every baby, except the Mouse, she’s come in contact with immediately loves her (just ask the Bug and the Worm), instead of showing her hurt feelings, she chooses to snub him. Then finally the other day, she picked him up and he didn’t scream. Maybe even a glimmer of a smile could be seen on the Mouse’s face.
“Whoops,” said the eight-year-old Bug, “looks like the Mouse’s face is broken.”
Example 2:
Last week, the GAP was throwing together a quick sandwich for the kids’ lunches, and hollered out to the five-year-old Worm, “Ro, do you want peanut butter and strawberry jam?”
The Worm didn’t answer. At least, not at least right away. She walked from the bedroom to the kitchen with a pensive look on her face. “Well, I really like sandwiches,” she drawled, “I don’t think I really want peanut butter and jam if there’s not going to be any bread.”
Example 3:
Coco, our horticulturist, referred Couponman and me to an irrigation expert who submitted a $9,000 bid to have sprinklers upgraded in our backyard. The give-away should have been “irrigation expert” rather than “sprinkler guy.” I emailed her and told her she should consider changing professions, to which she texted me back, “Can’t help myself. I love plants more than the tinker toys.”
Example 4:
“One of my favorite actors is in Memphis Beat,” I said, during our Kern River vacation.
“What’s his name?” the GAP asked.
“Can’t remember,” I admitted.
“You mean he’s someone you really like,” she accused, “and you can’t remember his name?”
“Well, I really like you guys, and I don’t always remember your name.”
Enough said.
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- Let me introduce you to my family
- I’m old enough to be thankful
- Tacky & sappy but merry wishes to you all
- I need a vacation from my vacation
- Long ago in the land of milk and cookies
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Looks like a sense of humor is heriditary. (From mom and grandma.)
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