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Oh darn indeed! Overheard at the dinner table tonight� Ryan: Jared, have you decided what to bring to school for X day tomorrow? Wait, forgot? Forgot what? That we don�t have a bunch of fish just randomly lying around our house? This is where I should have known that the conversation was going quickly into random territory. Bailey: Wait! What letter does �exam� begin with? WTF? How on Earth did he make that gigantic leap? And how does Simon, a former student and a favorite babysitter, pop into conversation so frequently? Jared absolutely idolizes him, that�s why. Ryan: Yeah, it does. (turns to me, gives me the WTF face, then moves on) What did you have for �X�? I used to teach 2nd grade to English Language Learners and we did a program called �Zoophonics� so I have a bunch of beanie babies that I used to represent the different letters. Me: A fox. Xavier fox. Quickly realizing the futility in beating this particular dead horse. Me: Nevermind. We went into our typical dinner table conversation that consists of things such as �Sit on your bottom,� and �Look at this new invention�a fork! You should use yours!� I thought the randomness was over. I should have known better. Ryan: Jared, you�re excused. Clear your plate. Bailey, have more turkey burger if you want dessert. Ryan got up to start clearing the table Bailey: (Pulling a toy from his pocket) Look! He can touch his penis-sword. Let me just say that this boy has been obsessed with his penis since the first time he discovered it. Thus, penis makes a frequent appearance as a dinner table conversation topic. Still, in the manners arena, we would be remiss if we didn�t at least try to curb it. Me: (Barely reacting�I teach Sex-Ed after all�but deferring to Daddy, the male parental figure, to dispense the usual �penis conversation� in this case) Ryan? At this point Bailey got up from the table still saying �What? Penis?� and laughing at his incredible wit. Bailey: What? Penis? Wha�Oh darn! Bailey fell into a fit of uncontrollable laughter. And that�s when I escaped to the bedroom to study. Or blog. Basically, I escaped to have a few minutes of sanity to myself. 1 comments Listening to: Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording Reading: Introductory Chemistry Eating/drinking: Diet Cherry Coke Do what to me?!? - April 24, 2007 Wicked funny websearch - April 05, 2007 Trot out the dogs 'n ponies - March 31, 2007 Almost done... - March 20, 2007 Who am I? - March 12, 2007 READ ME |