etc., recall the word
resoldered here
in a pane of sand.
— R. Kenney

Ascent Stage
a life-in-progress

 

What not to say to a pregnant, exhausted Mom at the end of a day of wrangling two young children

Son: "Mom, what planet has a hurricane on it?"
Mom: (Oh shit.) "Um, Saturn?"
Son: "No mom (duh), Jupiter."
Mom: "Who taught you that son?"
Son: "Daddy."
Mom: "Good thing you have such a smart Daddy."
Son: "Mommy, why aren't you smart?"
Mom: [...]

Update: Hold the presses, Saturn does have hurricanes. Mommy really is smart!

Posted on April 5, 2006 to the category called The Darnedest Things .

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