DC
Driving through DC with the big kids on the way to a DC United game. I say, Guys, look around this is the nation’s capital. Maddie says, Wait. This is the capital of the whole United States?? Actually?? (Uh yeah, it’s the capital of the whole US.) WOW! She says.
Grandparents
Maddie: I just realized if we had cousins, grandma and grandpa would be their grandparents too. I don’t want that, no way I want to share them!
Cartoons
Annika was telling me about a cartoon called Don Quixote. Oh ya? I say, and go on to tell her about a “radio play” I did in 9th grade drama class where I played Sancho Panza, accent and all. She said, no Don Quixote is not a guy. He’s a donkey…DONKEY HODIE.
Sound of Music
Joseph says, “Dad is down there watching the sound of music. Unprompted! He’s singing along, ‘You are 17 going on 18…’ and Annika chimes in, ‘Actually, I’m thirty-five!’”
1/20/25
Facial Hair
I was asking Joseph questions about the appearances of his girlfriend’s family. “Does her dad have facial hair?”
J: “I mean, yeah, but he shaves it.”
10-05-24
Oceans
J (age 16): Which ocean is this?
Me: The Atlantic.
J: Oh yeah.
Time
Joseph (age 16): What time is “quarter to one?”
Interesting design choice
Maddie (13): Mom, why does our garage have so many lines and dots?
Me: Um…that’s joint compound, honey. It covers where the drywall meets or where screws are (or in this case nails, because it’s built poorly)
Maddie: Ohhh! Thanks for explaining that to me. I’ve been wondering that a while.
Me: Sure thing, Mads
Although obstinate would also work…
Me: Joseph, you’re being obstinate.
Joseph (aged 16): Isn’t that where you don’t have sex?
Me: That’s being abstinent.
Music
5/9/24
Joseph and I were talking about music. (Our tastes overlap in zero categories.) I said, “I just really hate country music.”
Quick as a whip, Annika pipes up, “What about city music?”
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