Category: life
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Old Movies
This “I don’t watch old movies” response to Star Wars happened to a coworker after the Prequels had been made (and still years before the Sequels). I’m still surprised every time I learn that another of my kids’ classmates has never watched the original Star Wars trilogy. They’re not new releases, but they are classics.
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That Story Fell Flat
The leg still acts up sometimes, so I now get the family referring to my “reindeer leg” as if I’ve got some sort of cool mutant reindeer power. Fun fact: reindeer have a cool mutant leg power where they make clicking sounds they can use to keep track of each other even in poor visibility…
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Canadian State of Mind
I tried to look it up, and (just like in American English) I believe you could technically use “state” to mean “country” in England as well. It just feels so wrong here.
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But Could You?
I’m sure the firefighters get these questions on their other fire station tours, too, right? It’s not just our girl scouts being…oddly specific.
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In-Vest-ed
My spouse heard the elementary schooler start the “would you rather die in a fire” exchange but unfortunately did not hear the rest of it. We may never know what the real alternative option was, we can only be certain that they were contemplating death.
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A Bear’s Gotta Do What a Bear’s Gotta Do
It’s sometimes a surprise what things will or will not disturb a child. Monster attacking in horror type show? Ah, she must be hungry. Ariel the little mermaid’s dad pitching a fit destroying her human-stuff collection in an animated rated-PG movie? Tears. Permanently scarred. We can never watch that movie again.
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OJ Influencer
Haters gonna hate. Mini-cinnamon rolls gonna get juiced.
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Less is More
Ah, the immediate realization that victory would be certain but hollow. An excellent life lesson.
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Let Go Of Your Hate
This reminds me of how there was a time when my kids didn’t want to go down the hallway alone because they were worried a t-rex would be there. I’ve explained so many times that a t-rex wouldn’t fit inside the house, but logic only gets you so far when you’re talking about encountering creatures…
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Taking Out The Trash
In my defense, I live in an area where icy conditions aren’t that commonplace. Also, my ignominious fall was caught on the entry camera footage, and it is kind of funny to watch me slip-slide-flailing down the walkway until I come to a stop with my head in the hedge.