Recent Conversations

Owen:  Mom, what was it like when you were a little girl?  Did you have TV's?

Me:    Yes, we had TV's Owen....

Owen, interrupting me and scrunching up his face:    Yeah, but even when you were REALLY little, like 5?

Me:    YES Owen....I'm not THAT old....

Owen:  Well, Daddy is....

Me:  Well......just get dressed Owen.....

Leo:  Does this shirt fit?

Me:  Ohhhhh, you look SO handsome----that's wonderful...

Leo:  I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF IT FITS.

Me:  Is it comfortable?

Leo:  Yes

Me:  Then it fits

Leo smiles sweetly and kisses me

Me:  I'm SO sorry about spilling my coffee milk on the Fountains of Wayne cd booklet.  I'm really, really sorry.  (I mean I try not come between Ernie and his music)

Ernie, looking at me somewhat blankly:  That's o.k.

Me:  Really?

Ernie:  Cynthia, it's not as though it's a record.....it's just a cd.....

Owen:  Mom, I'm just going to ask you.  Should I get married when I grow up?

Me:  Yes, Owen, I think you would be a wonderful husband.

Owen:  Well, I thought maybe I shouldn't because if I had a daughter when she got married I wouldn't know what to say at her wedding.

Me:  Somehow Owen, I have no doubt that you will know what to say.

Ernie:  If you get married though, we're really going to warn that woman.

Owen:  About what?

Me:  About how wonderful you are honey, about how wonderful you are.  Now please put your backpack on and go to school.....