Final 2015 Lines

V: When I am an unaccompanied minor I am going to scream: Coca lola when I get on the plane!

Me: Get your fingers out of your mouth.

V: I'm sharpening my teeth!

As we discussed what was nature and what was man-made on a little Vermont hike:

Me: What about the stream?

V: Man made- broken pipe!

Me: How about you?

V: Man made and woman made.

V: I want to be in JK forever.

As the word Jewish came up, I asked A if she knew what it meant. Confidently:

A: It means married!

V: Where does G-d live?

V: Who made nature and the whole world?

December II Lines

We saw a random religious plaque on a tree and A stated matter of fact: Squirrel information center.

V when he saw a kid's room in PA (one of F's former colleague's sons): Can you take a picture of his room and show Santa? I want everything in it.

V asked a classmate/friend who is an only child with a single mom: You don't have a dad?
Kid nods.
V: Me neither!
When I told F the story in front of V and said I thought the solidarity sentiment was sweet V said: Papi, I still love you.

V: We won't be having the baby, we will be throwing it away.

V: Can our birthdays be separate? I don't want my party with A.

V: Can I have a snack?
Me: You ate a lot. You are going to explode.
A little while later...V: Can I have a snack, something that won't make me explode?

40- Oh Well

So now I am 40. I know it is a huge number and allegedly life changing event but I kind of feel the same. I was taken aback when I saw "Happy 40th" in a book that my sister dedicated to me- I had a momentary lapse where I did not know who it was for or thought it was an error. But I guess overall I am okay with being 40. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up and my body is already falling apart but I am fortunate to have fairly good health, a great family, an awesome boyfriend, and the chance to be a mother again. Here we go into decade number 5. Yikes!

December Lines

V: Can I have my wallet?
Me: No.
V: Money is not a decoration.

J: When I get my bearded dragon and it dies, it won't be a a hopeless sad death. It will have a proper death and I will give it a mini tombstone.

J: I know what I will spend all of my luxury on. I will have a toy machine in my back yard. How much do those cost? Will you look it up?

When I told J I had to go tutor: Can't you try to go on a game show to win a lot of money? It could change our lives!

V to F as they were putting away toys: You don't need to hold it. Actually, can you leave? You didn't even brush your teeth!

These kids have a very good sense of smell like moi. I was wearing a hand me down from my friend, their art teacher and A remarked: You smell like art class!

V remarked that the pope (a picture on the subway) looked just like abuelo r's business partner. I said. well that guy is much younger and heavier and super Jewish.
J: The pope isn't Jewish? I thought he was!

V: Tom quit.
Me: What?
V: From Tom and Jerry. He got arrested for crashing his car and now he quit. They need a new actor.

A, when I offered her grilled cheese: Why do they call it "girl" cheese?

A: I think I have a handkerchief in my mouth?
V: You mean a canker sore?
A: Yeah (turns out she has another tooth behind a baby one a la shark)


Doing the rose and thorn game:
V: My thorn is that in a couple of weeks everyone is going to die
A; That is a gigantic thorn!

A: Only Idene is coming? No! That is not Thanksgiving- it can't just be one person

V: How do you say, can you please leave now?
Me: Why?
V: Because I want to practice my Spanish and I want her (Idene) to stop breathing on me.

V: He (character in a book) doesn't like kissing ?
That is silly. Without kissing there is no love and he cannot be made.