C is for Cookie
She: "Here, we need these, too." Me: "Entenmann's Chocolate Chip Cookies? We need these? I thought you were being good." She: "I was, but we have to get them. They're Amy's favorites!" Me: "But...Amy's not going to be there!" She: "Then we'll eat them in her honor." Me: "When there's
Oh really…
Me: "You're too young to fly on a plane by yourself." Niece: "Oh yeah? When I was a baby I flew here to see Grandma and Grandpa." Me: "And you remember that?" Niece: "Uh-huh." Me: "Then you remember the plane crash, too?" Niece: "Uh-huh!" Me: "A-ha! There was no plane
Surrey with the Fringe on Top
She: "I hear you saw Hugh Jackman while you were in New York." Me: "Yeah. He did a full costume change onstage. It was divine." She B: "There was so much hootin' and hollerin' that he broke character. It was so worth it." She: "Wait a minute. A costume change?
Miracle
Me: "Let's head over to the Empire State Building." She: "..." Me: "We can get lunch at Macy's." She: "..." Me: "It's on 34th Street. Where the miracle took place." She: "...wait. Miracle? What miracle? There was a miracle?" Me: "You know, they claimed that Santa worked at Macy's." She:
Serendipity
Me: "Do you want to be peaceful while we're in New York this weekend?" She: "Ummmm...sure, why?" Me: "We get discounts if we protest our politics peacefully." She: "I hadn't planned on protesting." Me: "YES, YOU DID. And now you'll get discounts for being peaceful about it." She: "Ri-ight. I'm
Scene from a 2 1/2 Hour CTA Roadtrip
Passenger 1: "I heard they had a fire at Belmont." Passenger 2: "Nah, I think it was Diversy." Passenger 1: "Maybe. You heard about that guy that got hit yesterday?" Passenger 2: "Yeah, they found bits all over the tracks." Passenger 1: "Exactly! You know when it all started to
