Leanna looking innocent
Here’s a little middle school drama for everyone. Leanna rides the bus home from school every day. This week, she happened to be sitting next to a boy named Craig.
Craig asked Leanna for some gum on Thursday. Leanna said yes, but accidentally dropped the gum on the floor of the school bus. Craig changed his mind (no kidding).
Then, on Friday, Leanna played a little joke on Craig. When he wasn’t looking, she took a piece of gum out of her purse and dropped it on the floor. Then, she offered it to Craig, making it look as though she had just taken the gum out of her purse. Not knowing the gum was tainted by the school bus floor, Craig took the gum and ate it!
Leanna claims he’s not her enemy, and that he’s actually one of her friends.
Of course, while Christi is trying to admonish Leanna for being so mean, Grandma Shirley and I are laughing non-stop. I feel bad for the guy, but I think Leanna is going to be a very good practical joker some day.
Linens and Things Sword
Apparently, they sell swords now at Linens and Things. We were there last Tuesday because we had received our usual monthly 20% off coupon and Christi wanted new towels. So, she goes there for the linens. Me and the kids like to go for the things. I love all the “As seen on TV” stuff they always have and the girls could hang out by the cash registers all day looking at the various trinkets and gadgets and pens with hair on them.
Cooper (age 5) isn’t having it this day. He spent a long day at the pool and after work we went to the park. Now he’s tired and after about 5 minutes in the store he’s finished off his Coke and is working on my Diet Coke, begging every 10 seconds to go home. So, we make our usual loop around the store counter clockwise and make it almost all the way around when suddenly his face lights up and he gets very excited. I’m thinking, “Great! He’s found something to entertain himself and won’t be asking to go home for at least the next 60 seconds!“
“Papa! Papa! They sell swords here!” he says.
“What? You’re kidding,” and I’m looking around for a katana or Mameluke sword. “Where?” I ask.
“Right! there!” pointing just to my left, in the bathroom section. Practically dancing in his seat in the cart.
“Huh?” I’m looking everywhere, but I don’t see any swords. Finally, I spot what he’s talking about. I pick up a tall stainless steel cylinder with a thin handle on the top of it. “Is this the sword?”
“Yeah!! That’s a sword!” You cannot imagine the look of disappointment I see in his face when I pull the ‘sword’ out of it’s stainless steel ‘sheath’ revealing…a toilet brush.
This is what they mean when they say, “Finger Tight” or “Hand Tight”…isn’t it?
Well, not really. This tool would be more of a conversation piece rather than something you would actually use–if you could buy one. According to the designer’s website (Paul Julius Martus), it’s been around since 2000, but I do not see where you can actually purchase one. This 24 inch cast bronze tool is definitely a novelty item, and a little creepy, but it would also definitely be fun to have!
Run on Wed, Jul 28
5.09 mi in 43:48 (08:36 min/mi)
HR 162 bpm - Burned 716 C
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