December 2009
11 posts
ella how old are you?
Elise: Ella how old are you?
Ella: Three!
Elise: How old am I?
Ella: Five!
Elise: How old is mama?
Ella: Fifty!
Elise: How old is Eleine?
Ella: Fourty!
Elise: How old is Erin?
Ella: Fourty!
Elise: Are you sure?
Ella: Sure!
bouncy keyboards
Nicolai: Don't break my computer!
Erin: What do you mean?
Nicolai: If you keep typing that hard my keyboard won't be bouncy anymore.
“Don’t have a kid. You’ll spend a million dollars on it and 18 years...”
“Filipinos always tell you, “Eat more, eat more, eat more!” And they...”
– My Little Sister
marathon training begins
It’s official! I’m training for a marathon. I have my heart set on Big Sur. This is now on my list of things to do in life.
I found out that long distance running originated in Greece where so called “all-day runners” or ultra-runners (meaning they covered hundreds of miles) were professionals who delivered messages across cities. They were faster than horses, which makes...
a conversation with ella, my three-year old sister
Ella: This is Grandma's bed, and this is my bed, and this is Erin's bed!
Erin: Where is Nicolai going to sleep?
Ella: Outside! On the couch!
“Talking with your dad and “really long time” always go together in...”
– Nicolai McCrary
browless women
Erin: You know...I think girls should participate in no-shave-November too. It'd be so liberating!
Diane: You mean like going bra-less?
Erin: Brow-less?
Diane: No Erin BRA-less!
Erin: Oh! Yeah it's totally not liberating to have to draw your eyebrows on every morning.
Diane: I've seen old, fat-ish, fifty-ish ladies do it. They use a cup. They stick the cup to their face and then trace around it.
Erin: Dude. So many things could go wrong - what happens if it gets wiped off?
Diane: "Uhm, ma'am, your brow is halfway down your cheek."
Erin: "Now you have THREE eyebrows!"
