Dinner in the Hills

Last spring, we took a family trip and to do so, we passed though a heavily wooded and mountainous state. (which shall be nameless) At Olive Garden the first night, we had to wait at least 15-20 minutes for a table and when we finally got to one, my Dad says, “Where do all these people come from? I haven’t seen any houses.” “They come out of the hills after dark.” I said and then Dad said, “You'd better not say that too loud...these people probably have guns...big, big guns.” We were joking of course...but thankfully, I didn’t see any guns.

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Star Wars in the Desk Drawer

One summer, while on vacation with my two cousins, my siblings and I introduced them to Star Wars. (Episodes IV-VI…not the prequels.) At one point when we stopped for lunch (we were watching them in the car on the long ride there and back) and had this conversation. (We were testing to see how well they were paying attention.)
Me: “Who is Luke related to?”
Cousin Tyler: “I don’t know, Obi Wan?” (This from the kid who stopped watching New Hope during the escape from the Death Star and doesn’t even know what happens to Obi Wan…. *sigh*)
Me: “Josh, who is Luke related to?”
Cousin Josh: “C3-P0!”
(Entire table dissolves into hysterical laughter)
Me: “No!”
Josh: “Leia?”
Tyler: “Is Leia his aunt?”
(This conversation went on and on…)

Josh’s speech (he was eight at the time) was especially startling/amusing since he was completely enthralled by both New Hope and Empire Strikes Back―we have rather amusing pictures of him staring wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the TV during both of them. However, about fifteen minutes into Return of the Jedi, during the Jabba’s Palace scenes, he got a very funny look on his face and said, “This is Star Wars??!!” :-D But…don’t we all think that during the Jabba the Hut scenes? (and for most of the prequels?)

April Day

My siblings and I deliver May Baskets every May Day to friends and neighbors; we’re way too old now but the people around town would miss them if we didn’t so I’m never going to stop. :-) Anyway, this note is dated May 1, 2007 and is something that my younger brother said: “We could have April Day! Only instead of flowers we could use ants… and we’d only give them to people we don’t like!" I wonder how well that would go over? :-)


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Notes from the Desk Drawer

I inherited a writing desk from my great-grandmother and it has quaint little drawers in the fold-down part. When I write bits of things down, I stuff them in one of the little drawers―waiting for the right moment to use them, of course. Well, as the Walrus said, “The time has come!” So here’s something I’ve pulled from the drawer…expect more of these from time to time.

A conversation with my younger brother… dated 3/11/07.
Me – “Your face is always dirty…why don’t you wash it?”
My brother – (In a highly offended/dignified tone) “Just what do you think I am?”
Me – “A slob.”
As I recall, he tried to look offended―but cracked up laughing and gave himself away. He’s older now so he’s not a slob anymore.

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