(brings out green eye makeup)

So I go over to find that he'd stuck his head through the banisters, and it's now stuck - he can't pull it back out.

I did that when I was little at my mom's mother's house! I vaguely remember, but I'm told there was much crying and screaming. These were straight bars too, so I have no idea how they got me out.

MM! I'm taking a break from reading your stuff right now! Also to check on my pralines.

I can't get over the idea of kicking out your mate's friends. It's bizarre and just downright rude.

So I go over to find that he'd stuck his head through the banisters, and it's now stuck - he can't pull it back out.

Poor noodle.

Mary Jessica, Amy! Joanna Beth! Ellen! Bobbi! Ellen-Bob!

ETA: I'm sorry about the bored, MM. And Yay! for rescued Mal. Goof. Ellie asking permiso of the plants is muy adorable.

I'm having a "I'm really glad I'm no longer Fundamental Baptist anymore" moment.

Oh! I know this moment. I had one with my mother when I went down to visit for Father's Day. The moment included her telling me I was going to Hell because I don't take the Bible literally. Fun times.

The moment included her telling me I was going to Hell because I don't take the Bible literally.

See that's when I feel I'm allowed to point and say "Craxy!" at least in my head. I get feeling it's important to read and study as the main text of your religion. I get feeling that you need to follow whatever rules you think it lays out (though I disagree). But to take it literaly is to completely ignore scientific fact.

But to take it literaly is to completely ignore scientific fact.

Folks like my mom (whom I truly love but cannot discuss religion or politics with) have their own version of scientific fact that is not like most people's. So, when you bring up the generally accepted scientific facts, she brings up her own version to refute you and you will never win.

It's frustrating as all hell to me. And, my mother is incredibly disappointed in me and worried that I will spend eternity in Hell and it breaks her heart.

For me I don't think Hell is far enough away from some of the crackpots that think they will be in Heaven

Folks like my mom (whom I truly love but cannot discuss religion or politics with) have their own version of scientific fact that is not like most people's. So, when you bring up the generally accepted scientific facts, she brings up her own version to refute you and you will never win.

Hmm. Versions of scientific facts? I cannot wrap my brain around that. Not that I haven't seen it. I am from the deep south. It just makes me want to smash brains. Mine. Theirs. Doesn't matter. Whatever stops the pain.

I used to work with a girl back home who was like that. It didn't matter what evidence you produced to back up your claim. Whatever she believed was just right.

Or like my friend's soon to be ex-husband who once told me the only reason some animals exhibited homosexual behavior was because scientists were jacking them off until they were so horny, they had to do whatever was around and the scientists made sure it was an animal of the same sex. Absent an article expicitly stating that wasn't the case- he believed he'd won the argument.

I was perfectly happy without clafouti before I knew of its existence. Now that I've been to the wikipedia article I am drooling with want. Damn you bitches!

Did yours have pits? 'cause wikipedia says you're supposed to leave the pits in for to be authentic.