March 2006 Entries
OK, so we're out at Applebee's last night with friends and the female unit of this couple asks my eldest son "Who's the goofiest person you know?" My son replies, "Dad." (Nearly) everyone laughs. She counters with "Well, who's the silliest person you know?" Again, my firstborn says, "Dad." Predictably, again (nearly) everyone just cackles and roars. So, the finale is when he's asked "So, who's the smartest person you know?" Without missing a beat, he deadpans "Me."
OK, THAT was funny.
Later.
“I know God is trying to teach me patience but He's taking too long.” -- Mark Lowry
So, my eldest son had a birthday coming up. My wife thought it would be nice to allow him to pick where he wanted to his "birthday dinner". McDonalds, pizza, Chuck E Cheese, and similar fare would have been expected. But no, not our son. Without any prompting or suggestion on our part, our son requested Longhorn Steakhouse. While my wife and I each prefer Longhorn over any of the kiddie-joints, we weren't necessarily expecting to make that level of investment in his birthday. we asked him if he was sure that he didn't want one of the other more...
I think someone has a crush on my wife, and something has to be said.
These days, there's a particular person that is giving me a hard time by making my wife's day. Well, "days", really, since it happens all the time. This person finds no end of things to compliment or comment on about my wife. From "wow, what great shoes" to "Hey, you got your hair cut differently", they NEVER miss an opportunity to reach out to my wife. The amazing thing is that this person has the gall to do this right in front of me.
Of course, my...