Yo, Jersey Shore, Cupcakes, and Nooope.
1. Hit the Jersey Shore yesterday. I wish there was some way I could have snapped a picture of a couple sitting on the beach. Both in lawn chairs, the woman was all of 90 pounds and 90 years old with a vibrant red head of wig perched atop her noggin and skin the color of an old penny. Her skinny limbs stuck out of her body like lollipop sticks. Not to be outdone was her husband whose prosthetic leg was removed and perched just below his knee while his shortened limb was crossed over his other leg. Basically, he had crossed his legs but left the prosthesis in place so it looked like they weren’t crossed until you paused and realized that his thigh was in fact crossed toward his other leg. They made an interesting picture – not in a comical way – but more in the way that you wanted to know their story. Naturally, I instantly nicknamed them Snookie and the Situation.
2. Today, while my nephew napped, I looked at my niece and said, “What would you like to do?”
She responded ,”MAKE CUPCAKES.”
So we made cupcakes.
3. Second only after cupcakes in enjoyment factor was holding my niece and nephew upside down by their ankles while they laughed hysterically. I’m not sure my sister knows about that, though.
They didn’t barf or anything.
4. My sister was charmed by the Seattle group. She said that they seemed like people “who love experiences.” And I agree.
5. While at dinner tonight, my sister said to her son, “You’re going to school next week; did you know that? You’re going to go to school.” And he said very simply, in his high pitched, tiny boy voice:
“Nooope.”
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Just a random attorney writing about daily life with Little Filthy, my rotten dog.
August 30th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
My dad held my baby sister upside down once when she swallowed a penny and kinda shook her. She totally barfed.
August 30th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Ahhh, I didn’t shake them.. That’s what I did wrong.
August 30th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Mmmmm………..cupcakes.
That is all.
August 30th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
“Snookie and the Situation” Good title. The possibilities are endless…at least they used to be.
Uncles get away with sooooo much. As well they should. (pay back and all)
I think your nephew and QT’s daughter would get along well. I’m sure they’d give Snookie’s situation a run for it’s money!
August 31st, 2010 at 5:23 am
1. You are a great uncle.
2. You should find the oldies and interview them for your blog. It would make an excellent read.
3. I’m gonna need to know what kind of cupcakes you made.
August 31st, 2010 at 3:57 pm
I love experiences. And sharing things like The Dolphin.
xox
September 1st, 2010 at 10:33 am
Why is it when you were describing the woman from the Jersey shore, all I could think about was the older actress from “Something About Mary” that was tanned and wrinkly.
September 1st, 2010 at 12:08 pm
You can do the cupcake thing, but come home please. Your QT misses her Cookie.
And, someday, I think you need to hold Em upside down by her ankles. No shaking though.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Personally I’m rather fond of the Seattle crowd
Cupcakes are my all time favorite treat ever! I applaud your choice in bakery goodness.
Good thing they didn’t barf while upside down. It gets all up in the nostrils and it’s just not pretty….don’t ask how I know this, just accept it as a fact.
Hope you’re enjoying your vacation!