13 Kid Quotes
It’s been over a year since I’ve done one of these, and things have changed. Can you tell they are both teenagers now?
1. The Boy: They both knit, both wear suspenders and big rimmed glasses. The difference between Hipsters and Old folks is that the old folks call them the good old days and Hipsters call them retro.
2. The Boy texting with an ADHD friend who is in a car on a long distance trip and going nuts: Just start flailing your arms and licking the window. That’s what I do.
3. The Boy: Something’s wrong with me, Mom. These girls are texting, trying to flirt, and I don’t want to. I don’t feel like it. (This last part said with a sense of horror)
4. The Boy: Nobody sits and perceives the stool. They just sit.
5. The Boy: The subconscious is a bit too subconscious for me.
6. The Girl (to a cat): You’re so fluffy. I love you.
7. The Girl (regarding a McDonald’s ad): I don’t agree with them. They say “joy is a gift, this is the box it comes in.” Joy is not a gift, it’s human nature. And joy doesn’t come in that box; heart disease does.
8. The Girl: No one wants a cell phone that nags.
9. The Girl: Ugh boots. I love the name. It perfectly describes how I feel about them.
10. The Boy: I tried to bake you a cake for your birthday.
Me: I saw no signs of it.
The Boy: I premeditated it.
11. The Girl: (to the cat) Don’t scratch me. That’s not part of being cute.
12. Me: (regarding a bullet he found on the ground) What if it’s from a crime scene or something?
The Boy: I found it on the corner by the hang out. Of COURSE it’s from a crime scene.
13. The Boy regarding a wristband he was wearing: It’s been through Hll. It’s even been through concerts!
And two bonuses just because I ran out of room
The Girl: I needs soul candy. Come to me kitty. (as she chases a cat)
The Boy:I like having big hands. They can squish things.
Suzie’s House 272 : Counting Chickens
“Wow! Look at all them.” Tracy could hardly stand still. So many people had come, and she’d only let a few people know about it that morning. This school really was full of gossips.
“I guess you were right.” Gene scratched the back of his head, looking all ripped and yummy.
“Well, of course.” She grinned. He had no idea that all these people were here because of him. He probably thought she’d bribed them somehow.
The Serialists of Aug. 1st
Seems like lately Ahu and Ahuahu has gotten sweeter and sweeter. Thanks Old Egg.
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Neighborly. Right? Right?
I have a confession to make. I trimmed my neighbor’s tree. I’m watching her house right now and taking care of her cats. I’m over there at least twice a day every day. Each time, as I walk down a public sidewalk, I would get whacked in the face by branches that were hanging down way too low. I’m pretty sure it’s against city ordinances to let them hang quite so low. So… well… The thing is i didn’t stop to get permission and the limb I took down was fairly good sized. These are the “after” pictures. I sure hope she doesn’t mind.
Made in Russia
I always thought my air was re-breathed in the Amazon.
Not so, I’ve heard.
It’s Russia with the pristine forests
lending their oxygen to my lungs.
Even as I watch the forest fires decimate my woods,
I have to wonder why my air
isn’t Made in America.
The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
13 Pictures of Craters of the Moon
As I mentioned on Monday, our vacation included a day at Craters of the Moon National Park.
1. The area starts off with some routine Western grandeur. If you didn’t know there was a lava field in the area, you’d never guess it.
Suzie’s House 271 : To Hazard an Audition
“Have you heard the rumors? Gene and Tracy are looking for band mates. Can you imagine? I want to do it! I want to be in their band.”
Kate looked around at all her friends – Katy, Emma, and Alishia, waiting for their eyes to go big. Kate had been sitting on that piece of information for a whole period, and now that they were out in the hall she couldn’t wait to get their reaction.
“Me too!” All three girls said at the same time. They shrieked and looked around to see who might be listening.
The Serialists of July 25th
Sheilagh Lee’s current serial, Child of the Cuckoo’s Nest, got pretty exciting last week with some sword play. I waiting to see if Marcus might indeed become king.
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Craters of the Moon
On our way to Cabo San Lucas, we stopped off at Craters of the Moon National Monument. For a measly ten dollars we got to spend the night at the campground there and for a few bucks extra we spent the next day driving around looking at “old” lava.
Craters is in central Idaho. Two thousand years ago there was a “hot spot” under the area. I’m talking volcanic here, not internet. As the earth’s crust passed over the hot spot, lava came out, leaving a trail of volcanoes. You have to drive about a hundred miles off the interstate to see Craters of the Moon, but I considered that well worth it.
Pretty desolate, eh? The temperatures are oven-hot in the day and fridge-cold at night. All that dry, black rock doesn’t help. At night, the sky is filled with stars like you wouldn’t believe. If I ever go back, I’m taking a telescope with me.
Lullaby
Jack: What is that noise?
Jill: We’re making up a song. Mom has been very inspirational.
Jill’s Mom: It’s just for our a-muse-ment. heh heh.
Jack: The song is fine, but the inspiration is just muse-ick.
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Timing
The time to go is early, or late.
By noon the pools are full and the seating dear
and all the margaritas are melting
like wayward snowmen.
Early, all the vacationers are nursing hangovers
and late they are partying in town.
Go at either time and the only people
in the way of leisure
are cabana boys.
The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
13 Pictures of Cabo San Lucas
1. Cabo San Lucas is at the southern end of the Baja peninsula in Mexico. It’s got the Pacific on one side and a few miles away a huge bay on the other. You’d think it would be tropical. But no. It’s desert. Palm trees, cactus, and lots of dry dirt.
