His mom tried to fix the situation by reminding him how much he loves to read comics, which he agreed with, but still wanted toys. Then she pointed out the matchbox car, the bubbles, and the squirt gun we also bought him and said, "And what are those?". I think she handled it pretty well, and it was just a four year old being a four year old. We brought squirt guns to both his neice and nephew (my idea) and they had a blast playing with them which was nice. They're adorable kids.
Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.
Mal ,'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 31: We're Motivated Go-getters.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Jun 18, 2006 6:56:29 pm PDT #553 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
DavidS - Jun 18, 2006 6:57:56 pm PDT #554 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh, you guys would be the Friendly Exes, like Stanley and Marge on H:LOTS. Which drove Munch crazy and made him all "Divorced people hate each other, Stanley."
Heh. She's already got a friendly ex.
DavidS - Jun 18, 2006 6:59:46 pm PDT #555 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
and it was just a four year old being a four year old.
Ah. Well, at 4 they'll say all kinds of things which sting but don't mean much in the big scheme of things. Tell Dave not to sweat it. They're not especially kind at that age, and he's already established his role as Giving Things Uncle, which is not a bad role. Also, the undiluted bluntness is probably a sign of comfort with him.
sj - Jun 18, 2006 7:02:45 pm PDT #556 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Based on stories today, this kid is blunt and often, and would probably get into trouble with it more often if he wasn't the cutest thing with a smile that could kill you ded. Yet, amazingly, neither kid said to me, "why do you walk funny?". I don't think Dave is worrying about it too much, it was just the initial sting.
SuziQ - Jun 18, 2006 7:03:12 pm PDT #557 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Tired. Sunburnt.
Kelly tweaked her ankle. Her team came in 3rd out of 22 teams. The top two qualified for Seattle. Her team has one more shot in a VERY tough tournament to qualify for Seattle - so we will likely end up in New Mexico in early August instead.
Hopefully her ankle will be better soon, otherwise - well, I don't want to think about otherwise. She needs to be in playing health. gah.
Did I mention tired and sunburnt?
sj - Jun 18, 2006 7:04:20 pm PDT #558 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Poor K-Bug, quick healing~ma to her ankle.
erikaj - Jun 18, 2006 7:05:20 pm PDT #559 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, probably. Sucks to be Dave in that moment, though. But at least he *is* four, you know? Well, Hecubus, poor Munch's marriages probably ended in cursing and restraining orders. Kay would just shoot him, which is probably a strange reason for a OTP.
DavidS - Jun 18, 2006 7:13:26 pm PDT #560 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Kay would just shoot him, which is probably a strange reason for a OTP.
She never would. She has plenty of living ex-boyfriends. She'd never fuck up her life for a guy.
billytea - Jun 18, 2006 8:08:33 pm PDT #561 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Yeah, probably. Sucks to be Dave in that moment, though. But at least he *is* four, you know? Well, Hecubus, poor Munch's marriages probably ended in cursing and restraining orders. Kay would just shoot him, which is probably a strange reason for a OTP.
All the Munch talk reminds me that I bought my brother an inflatable Scream, which now keeps horrified watch over our living room.
billytea - Jun 18, 2006 8:54:53 pm PDT #562 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Wally report! Over the weekend we had dinner with my dad, who was in town. When she left for the bathroom for a while, D sees fit to inform me that "you're not going to find anyone better". Which is either a vote of confidence in the Wallybee, or a sign that he does not recognise the powers of attraction of Wally. I'm choosing to interpret it charitably.
Less enjoyable, the prospect of moving to Geelong has been distressing the Wallybee. She's worried about what it will mean for our relationship. When I first started going out with Bec she lived two hours away from me, so this is not new for me; but it is for the Wallybee, what with me being her first real boyfriend. I have offered reassurances and hugs, which seemed to work.