It's interesting to listen to what goes on in your car when you are on a road trip. The things you hear in the back seat are sometimes so hysterical that you have trouble keeping the car on the road, and sometimes cause your eyebrows to lift up over your forehead.
My children are somewhat unusual. I hesitate to call them odd because so many parents I have talked to have children that are exactly like mine. That is more comforting to me than you can imagine.
We bought a portable DVD player some time ago and I am here to tell you that it has been one of the best investments we have ever made. The kids were watching a movie and I believe it was called Hitch. There must have been some mushy stuff going on because the following conversation took place.
Chickie: Meelie No, don't look at this! It's gross!
Meelie No: Take your hand off the screen Chickie!
Chickie: No, it's disgusting! They are kissing!
Meelie No: Chiiickkieeeee! Mooooom!!!!!!!!
Chickie: Meelie, they are kissing and it looks like they are doing the toungue thing!
Meelie No: Chickie! Put your hands back up! Ewww!
We nearly sideswiped a motor home.
My children often come up with different terminology for every day things. I'm sure that
Rob, Catfish, Key, Ellison, and Kim can relate to this as they are all located in the general vicinity of me.
We have alot of um, dead carcasses in the road. There are deer, armadillo, racoons, buzzards and squirrels. You name it; I've probably seen it around here. Most people would refer to that as road kill. Or so I thought.
All the way down and all the way up, whenever we would see a poor animal that zigged when they should have zagged I heard "DEAD BODY ON THE ROAD!!!"
Hey, we are from California. Some things never change.
Until tomorrow, rest well, be safe and be happy.
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You know, I hear those DVD players are great. If I didn't think they'd fight over who gets to hold it, etc, I'd probably look into getting one on ebay.
Too funny about the Hitch scene. Yeah, there was smoochin' going on. Ewwwww....
Posted by: Kris at November 30, 2005 10:33 PM
And all too soon they'll be asking to back up and replay that portion in slow motion. ;)
-G
Posted by: Garrison Steelle at December 1, 2005 07:05 AM
At least you're not from Arkansas, where road kill becomes "breakfast," "lunch" or "dinner" depending on the time of day.
Posted by: Texas T-bone at December 1, 2005 10:28 AM
Look, I go away and get busy with school for a while and you show pornographic movies and dead bodies to your girls--What am I gonig to do with you?!
Sounds like you guys were having a good time.
Posted by: Melonie at December 1, 2005 12:26 PM
We have a personal DVD player (okay, it's really for me) -- the kids love it. I highly recommend them for every family.
Hitch wasn't that great a movie. I was disappointed with it. I would have had my hands over my eyes too ;)
Posted by: sharon at December 1, 2005 02:23 PM
Nothing like a nice, steaming slice of "Road Pizza" to help those miles melt away.
Posted by: Elisson at December 1, 2005 03:07 PM
Poor you, I can just picture the scene as well oh dear..
Posted by: Gopher at December 1, 2005 05:00 PM