Ghost Dog

There’s a dog in our neighborhood that sounds exactly like a Schipperke we had, who passed six years ago.  She was sixteen and infirm when she crossed over, but when the neighbor’s dog barks I look up from my desk half-expecting her to see her in her heyday, patrolling the yard.

Susan:  There it is!  There’s that dog that sounds like Sissel!

Harry:  I wonder if it’s real or if it’s actually Sissel sending us a psychic message?

Susan:  Hmmn.  What kind of message do you think she would send us?

Harry:  Saying, “Hi!”

Sixth Sense

Harry:  Mommy did you know I have a sixth sense?

Me:  Oh yes.

Harry:  Do you want to know what it is?

Ben:  A nickel and a penny.

Harry:  It’s my sense of humor.

Me:  Wait a second.  Is it a sixth sense or a sick sense?

Puppies vs. Golum

Harry:  Mommy, did you know that if I zap the puppies with a Cuteness Ray, nothing would happen?

Me:  Because they already exceed maximum cuteness?

Harry:  Exactly!  (he’s a little surprised and disappointed that I figured this out so fast)….but Mommy, if you zapped GOLUM with the Cuteness Ray..

Me:  (laughing)…..

Harry:  A LOT would happen!!

(watch out Golum, you’re about to get zapped).

Harry has made a wedding completely out of paper for his two little stuffed animals and is decorating them when I walk into the room.

Me:  Wow.  What are you making?

Harry:  I just married my two doggie stuffies.

Me:  Did they write their own vows?  What did they say to each other?

Harry:  They said, “I do”, Mommy.

Me:  Oh.

Harry:  Now they’re on their honeymoon.  They are staying in a hotel.  Then I built them a house.  See how I reinforced it with tape?

Me:  Cool!  Where are they on honeymoon?

Harry:  The Barkhamas.  Get it?

:(

Harry was drawing frowny faces on the steamed up bathroom mirror.
Me: Why are you sad?
Harry: I’m not. *They* are.
Me: (Giggling). Why are they sad?
Harry: Because this is going to happen to them (wipes the whole mirror down).

“Dude, take a picture of my uvula!”

They can’t stop laughing

New cameras for Christmas

 

Now neither can I

Who’s On First

Harry: Yes!!! I got everything in my backpack!……but there’s a hole in it…..
Susan: Oh, that’s supposed to be there honey.
Ben: It’s for your ipod.
Harry: It’s too small for an ipod.
Ben: No, silly, it’s for keeping your ipod in the backpack and the cords come through that hole. So you can listen while you keep the ipod in your backpack.
Harry: But how do you get an ipod???
Jack: Um……it’s sold separately……??

To Newtown. To All of us.

Your tears are welcome in this world.

They are your strength,

And ours.

They bless all of us.

Feel every inch of it all.

 

The List

“Dear Santa, please bring

A baby Christmas tree I

Can love and care for,”

Cold

The battle over

Warmth.  Jackets, mittens and hats

I had forgotten you.