I'll take it as a compliment

Last week I was sitting in the waiting area at the tae kwon do place when this kid, who looks about 15, asked me if I wanted to play cards. I looked up from the book I was reading and said I wasn't interested. He asked why not so I told him I had to read my book for a class I was taking. (I didn't feel like explaining it was for a small group I was in.) A college class? he asks. I laughed and said no, thinking how cool that he thinks I'm that young. His eyes got big and he says, high school? I laughed even harder at that one, now wondering how dumb this kid really is. I said no again and then he asks how old I am. Now I know this kid isn't the brightest. I told him I was old enough, but then Rowan blurts out "she's 38!" (also not the brightest kid). So the 15 year old says ok, but you can be like 80 and be in college, that's why I asked if you were in college.

Brat.

panhandler

panhandler
Originally uploaded by MonicaSmoot.

One day not too long ago, the kids and I went to Sonic. It was a million degrees outside so we decided to eat in the car. Not long after our food arrived, this bird landed on my side view mirror. She sat there the whole time, watching me eat, with her beak wide open. I held up a tator tot and moved it from side to side. Her head followed the tator tot from side to side. She wanted my food. It creeped me out because I was afraid she was going to try to fly into the car to get the food. She would, of course, hit the window because I'm not stupid enough to have the window down. I am, however, stupid enough to taunt the bird with tator tots.

sleepwalker

Late last night, while Bob and I were watching a movie, Lili walked in to the room and gave me a hug. Then she went into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator door, pulled down her pants, squatted, and peed all over the floor.

I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. And I don't think I've ever laughed while mopping.

The sock saga continues

Yesterday I heard something I've never heard before and I'm still not sure if it was real or my imagination.

One of the kids said, "Oooh, Mom! These socks are comfortable!"