Forget all the cousins that he got to play with, or the 10 gallons of fruit punch he drank, or the marshmallows they roasted over an open fire to make smores, or the fact that he got to stay up until 10:00…
This is what Number 3 took away from our family reunion…
#3 “Uncle E said he doesn’t like grown-ups.”
And then I said to him, ‘But you’re a grown up.’
And he said “I’m more like a 12-year-old.’
And I said, ‘But that was inappropriate and you weren’t following the directions.’
And he said ‘I don’t have to follow the directions because I’m 40.’
me “Good thing Uncle E went back to Georgia.”
#3 “Does Uncle E smoke?”
me “Yes he does.”
#3 “Oh, thaaat’s why he smells. That’s why I didn’t stand next to him.”
me “After someone smokes they might not smell great, but the smell from it isn’t going to hurt you. Only if there’s actually smoke.”
#3 “Well Uncle M was smoking by the horseshoes and I was there. That’s why I won’t stand next to him either.”
me “Oh.”
#3 “And Mom, his grown-up teeth are falling out.”
me “I don’t know if that’s from smoking.”
#3 “And your cousin smokes too. So I won’t stand next to her.”
me “Okay.”
#3 “And so does G. So I won’t stand next to him, and he brought the shrimp, but I wouldn’t eat it because he smokes…
But I really wanted some of that shrimp.”
Awesome. I can see his “What I did this summer” story already…
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