Just Wondering

"Hey, Bob. What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, Dad."

"We're always thinking about something,"

"Always?"

"Yep."

"Oh."

"What's on your mind, Buddy?"

"Um... Dad?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you sure I'm thinking right now?"

Persuasive

"May I have one more cookie please, Mama?"

"I don't know..."

"Mama! Please!"

"Come here, Bud."

"What?"

"You know that whining doesn't work."

"It should."

"But it doesn't. Let's talk about this."

"Okay."

"How many cookies have you had already? For real."

"Three."

"Well, three is a lot of cookies."

"Four always works for me."

"That's a solid argument."

Smacksy Sunday Links

What were you doing in 1992? Paul Rudd was a Bat Mitzvah DJ in the San Fernando Valley. This only makes me love him more.

This cake is a delight.

In honor of this weekend's 45th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, here is a moment with the fabulous Totie Fields at the telethon in '75.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Saturday Photo: It's Santa Monica, Not Tatooine

To celebrate the last weekend of summer, we went to the beach with "some Star Wars guys and Princess Leia and the tiny Mexican wrestler named Fritos."

A fine time was had by all.
Wishing you a swell day.

Check Please

"Dad? When is our dinner coming? When's my grilled cheese getting here?"

"We just ordered, Bob," said Jeff.

"It's going to be a few minutes," I said.

Bob slid out of his seat and under the table. In a moment, he reappeared on the other side of the table next to Jeff. Bob climbed on to Jeff's lap.

"Dad? Can I sit on your soldiers?"

"No, buddy."

"Your soldiers?" I said.

"He means shoulders."

"Oh. That was weird. I thought maybe 'soldiers' was a euphemism for your privates."

Jeff thought for a second. "No, but it is now."

Overheard at the Park

"J.P.? Where are the cup holders on this plane?"

Hi.

It's morning. I open my eyes. His face is inches from mine.

"Can we call Brandon today? Are we going to the park? Can I have just butter on my toast for breakfast? I don't want jam or peanut butter today but maybe a waffle instead of toast. Or how about pancakes? Just one pancake and a toast or can I have one of those tall cookies? I only need two of them. Is J.P. home? Instead of Max and Ruby I think I want Word Girl for my morning show. Do we still have the one about the science competition with the giant robot and the egg cutting thing? Did Mia come back from Chicago yet? Can I call her? Can we have Luis over? Can we call his mama or you can write her on the computer? Guess what? I have your phone. I'm going to take your picture. Right now. Now. Say cheese!"

"Good morning, Bob."

"Good morning, Mama."