Thursday, December 17, 2009

Random Conversation with My Kid about Acronyms















Last night I was complaining to Shannon about my increasing lack of memory cells…

Me: “I have AMAS (pronounced ‘a-mass.’)”

Shannon: “You have a Catholic church service?”

Me: “No! It’s an acronym. Advanced Middle Age Syndrome. Okay then - AMAS. (pronounced this time as ‘a-maz.’)”

Shannon: “You have a birthing class??”

Me: “That’s Lamaze!”

Monday, December 14, 2009

Random Conversation with My Kid about Movies













While driving home from a school event one evening, Shannon and I played one of our favorite “car games” – Name That Movie Quote.

Shannon: “Me first. ‘Come with me if you want to live!’”

Me: “Terminator.”

Shannon: “Nooooo. Casper!”

Me: “Well it was in Terminator first.”

Shannon: “But Casper made it more adorable.”

Me: “Okay, whatever. My turn. ‘I got two pickles, I got two …’”

Shannon: “The Little Rascals!”

Me: “I didn’t even get to the good part.”

Shannon (rolls eyes): “My turn. ‘Inconceivable!’”

Me: “The Princess Bride!”

Shannon: “I think we’ve played this game too many times. Dude. We need a new game, seriously.”

Me: “I got one you won’t remember. ‘I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts, doo doo doo doo.’”

Shannon (sighing, bored now): “Lion King.”

Me: “Okay, I give up. New game. Whatcha got?”

Shannon: “Name 25 reasons why Buffy is better than Twilight.”

Me: “Only 25?? I’ll bite, pardon the pun.”