Random Conversation with My Kid about the Military Alphabet

Recently, Shannon has been watching the TV series NCIS on DVD, and she has become quite knowledgeable on the military terms that they use on the show.  She has even been using the military alphabet on some of her facebook status updates. We were talking about this on the way home from school today.

Me: “So what is with this military ABC’s thing that you have become obsessed with?”

Shan: “I don’t know! I just think it’s so cool. I have them memorized.  Alpha, Beta, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf…”

Me: “Golf? Like, ‘hit the ball into a hole with a stick’ golf?”

Shan: “Yes. I know, it’s random. Anyway. Where was I before you interrupted? Rude.”

Me: “Sorry. You were on H.”

Shan: “Hotel, India, Juliet…”

Me: “Juliet? Like Romeo and?”

Shan: “Yes, and if you listen you will learn that Romeo is coming up.”

Me: “Oh. Sorry. Go ahead.”

Shan: “Kilo, Lima…”

Me: “Like BEANS?”

Shan: “I. Am. Going. To. Hurt. You.”

Me: “Sorry.”

Shan: “Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform… I can’t remember V.”

Me: “Skip it and keep going.”

Shan: “Whiskey, X-Ray, Yankee, Zulu. What is V?  Sh*t!”

Me: “I doubt that’s it.”

(By the time we got home she remembered it was Victor.) J

Random Conversation with My Kid about Name Brands

Went back-to-school shopping with Shannon today and as usual, we had a blast. Plus we found lots of bargains at Treasure Mart and Ross.

I reminded Shan of a shopping trip about a year ago; we were at one of those “high end” type thrift stores.  I picked up a purse and excitedly said, “GUESS!”  Shan replied: “I got this one. It’s a POCKETBOOK.”

Random Conversation with My Kid about Happiness

Took a vacation day today to hang out with Shannon and go to her school orientation. Whether she admits it or not, she likes it when I do this... Later...

Shan: “I am in such a good mood that if you wanted me to walk to the moon, I … well ... wouldn’t because I don’t want to go outside.”

Random Conversation with My Kid about Greeters

I was telling Shannon a story about what happened in Walmart tonight.

Me: “As I was walking out, I held up my receipt to the elderly clerk at the door. He said, ‘You have a good day now.’ And I said, ‘You don’t need to check this?’ He replied, ‘You have an honest heart, and you have an honest face. Have a blessed weekend.’”

Shan: “I would have said, ‘You’re kinda creepy. Now I’m gonna leave with all the sh*t I just stole.’”

Random Conversation with My Kid about Dogs

Sitting in the living room with Shan, watching Kaylee the Superpup.

Shan: “She’s been acting real unpuppy-like lately.”

Me: “That’s because she just turned one, which means she is seven in human years.”

Shan: “Aw, that means that when she rides in the car she’ll be like,‘are we there yet, are we there yet?’”