Constructive Criticism

JB: Mama, your face right now (your expression) is not cute. But your hair, when straight like this, is cute. Expression - not cute. Hair - cute.

Nice that I'm receiving 'cute' advice from the six year old.

Buffalo

Over dinner last night...

"JB loves meat mama... She'll even eat a pork-chop!" 

"What's a pork-chop?"

Before anyone can even process the question, BW responded "It's a piece of meat that comes from a buffalo and has big bones and lots of juices. It tastes really good. I think she'd like it mama. We've never had it before."

"You are right BW, that sounds good. We should try it!"

"You've both had pork-chops, and you both like them."

"I've never had buffalo!"

"Me neither!"

Churning Butter

While visiting family in Pennsylvania, we were tooling about the Amish Shopping Center 'Kitchen Kettle Village' and decided to take an 'olde fashioned buggy ride' to see a bit of the farmlands.

When asked if the township Leacock was pronounced 'Lee-cock' our 87 year old Amish guide responded "It's 'lay-cock'. Leacock, Intercourse, Blue Ball and other such named towns..."

I'd say the Amish certainly have a sense of humor.

Ten Minutes

After a long day of flying to Pennsylvania, the kids were anxious during the last leg of travel - driving from Philadelphia to Gramma and Grandpa's in Lancaster.

"Mama, How much longer (is it until we get to the house)?"

"Well BW, I could tell you the truth, which is I don't know, or I could tell you ten minutes. Which do you want to hear?"

"Ten minutes. Then I'll ask again in ten minutes...  How long is ten minutes?"

Your Light Saber

According to the boy (who, by the way, is standing before me dressed in full Bobba Fett regalia complete with a full head voice-modifying helmet) ...

"Your light saber is your destiny... you must keep it with you or you will die."

And thusly we began our day.

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