Inquiring minds want to know

I just endured another family dinner where the conversation around the table once again devolved to science topics. During the course of the evening they covered everything from the difference between chemistry and physics (life sciences being fairly obvious) to the differences between theoretical and particle physics, the six kinds of quarks, and how to create a really great explosion in your own front yard.

Me: I'm getting really bored. Can I request that at least one conversation in ten pertain to literature or history? We can talk about books or perhaps have a lively discussion on the implications of the Inquisition.

Calvin:  Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

David:  Fetch the comfy chair! There, are you happy?

Me:  Sigh.

I thought this was a family show.

We were watching the finale of The Amazing Race, and having a discussion about the teams that were still in the race.

Rose: I like all the teams that are left. But if I have to choose, I think I would have to say I am rooting for the two Chippendale guys.

Me: They certainly turned out to be really nice, didn't they?

Rose: Yeah, they're really . . .

Me: Charming?

Rose: Muscular.

Wish List

Calvin finished making his Christmas wish list the day after Thanksgiving and promptly posted it on the refrigerator. As it was a full two pages long, I briefly glanced at it, then moved on to more pressing items. I finally got around to reading the whole thing. Here is an excerpt.

A laptop for Minecraft and other things like school

Basically anything electronical like video games or handhelds

Stuffies

Rocks, rocks, and . . . more rocks

New paint and carpeting for my room.

Lot and lots of hugs

Having ALL the Justin Bieber songs deleted off our iTunes and everyone's iPod

A sandwich

 Letting me set up a lemonade stand

Having Santa leave one of the cookies on Christmas. :)

A bamboo

I love this kid.

Signage

Rose posted a sign on her door a few months ago

A new sign appeared today.

It says:

NEED TIME ALONE.

Please read the following:

Listen, peeps, I need time alone to be calm and and be me. If you wish to speak with me, please come back in an hour, then re-read this message and do as instructed. This is not one of those stupid "Keep Out but I'm ignoring it" signs. If you enter now, it will be not be pretty. Face the wrath of my stupid attitude, blah, blah, blah.

Merry Xmas,

Rose George

The entertainment value is priceless.

The kids have been banned from all electronics for three days. We shall not examine the reason why and move straight to the effects. They say they're bored, but that's not what I've been seeing.

Sabrina came out of her bedroom wearing this.

She said it all started with an empty Kleenex box, and it went downhill from there.

And not long after hearing hysterical laughter from the kids' bedrooms, I found this on our shopping list.

I'm thinking that I will be banning electronics more often in the future.

Honesty may not always be the best policy

Me: Sabrina, you have such gorgeous long eyelashes.

Sabrina: So do you.

Me: No, I don't. See?

S: Oh, wow, um, they're fine. Not as long as mine, but they're really . . .

Me: Shut up. I see the look of pity on your face.

S: Well, at least you match. You don't have eyebrows either.

Me: Nice.

S: Look on the bright side. At least you won't get an old lady's beard.

It must be tasty

Overheard while driving:

Friend: I like poetry.

Sabrina: I write poetry.

Calvin: I eat poetry.