How DO They Keep the Hats On?

Obviously, our oldest child has also pondered that life-long question: In the movies, how do they keep their hats on during the action scenes? He's come up with a logical scenario:

Teaching Ninjas

Right there with the advice of "Never pet a burning cat" is the old axiom: "Never try to teach [missionary discussions] to a ninja."

What's For Breakfast?

It's been a while since I featured our daughter here on the blog, so she's due. And in her own odd little way, she's bringing her personality through on this one -- always trying to be the little passive-aggressive peacemaker.

New Uses for White-Out

With the advent of computers, you don't think of the poor souls whose industries and products are lost -- like typewriter correction fluid. Thankfully, our youngest's teacher is singlehandedly helping the industry come on a rebound.

Drawing Fight

Oh yeah. I can see my kids doing this.

The Great Seal

Somehow I wasn't surprised when I saw a crossed knife and fork on the seal our youngest brought home from school the other day:

So I asked him to explain why he'd included that particular and uncommonly heraldic item on the seal: "Well," he said, "I put it there because I can win at any eating contest." Given whom this comment comes from, yeah, I believe that.

Here's a closeup of the seal if you're so inclined:

He details his other likes here too: Rain, piano playing, sunshine, and dogs. What a happy little kid we're raising here.

I Don't Get It

So, what do you do when your son works dutifully on a comic for a very long time, sits at the table and stares at it for a while, then presents it to you, saying, "I don't get it?"

Well, here's what I did:

Son: [Handing over comic] "I don't get it."

Me: [Studying drawing] Uh, well, this is your drawing, right? He's, um -- wait. If this is your drawing and you don't get it, you're in trouble.

Son: I don't get it.

Me: Well, uh, he's got this phone, see, and . . .

Wife: Wait. That wouldn't work. How would the phone ring?

Me: Well, he's got a banana on the receiver, see, so it would work.

Wife: Oh yeah. Right.

Son: I still don't get it.

Not sure how I can help you further, kiddo.