Before the inauguration...
BOY: Guess who came to school today?
JCK: Who?
BOY: Barack Obama
Giggles and smiles from GIRL, and BOY's parents.
BOY: Guys, I'm serious.
More smiles and laughter.
BOY: GUYS!!! I'M SERIOUS!
JCK: OK, BOY. Was Barack Obama there for snack?
BOY: Yes, he BROUGHT the snack.
JCK: Oh, really... What did he bring?
BOY: Cookies.
BOY: Cookies.
Then....
BOY: John McCain was there, too. Oh...he brought a very baaaad snack.
JCK: What did he bring?
BOY: Worms.
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During the inauguration...
During the inauguration...
BOY: I liked seeing...WHAT was his name, Mommy?
JCK: President Bush.
BOY: Oh, yeah. I liked seeing President Bush fly away in his helicopter.
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After the inauguration...
After the inauguration...
In the YMCA locker room...
BOY to a young girl: I voted for Barack Obama. Who did you vote for?
The young girl: I didn't vote, but my parents voted for John McCain.
BOY: But....he didn't win.
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A heartfelt thank you to whoever nominated me for BlogHer of the week. I got a lovely email notification from Lisa Stone on Tuesday saying that they had chosen me. There are so many amazing writers throughout the BlogHer network! I was stunned and honored to be the one chosen for my piece on feminism and motherhood!
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ReplyDeleteyou definitely deserve to have that badge!
Oh my! I laughed so loud when I saw "Worms"....
Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI think we were all relieved when he flew away in the helicopter!
Congrats, blogher captain!
ReplyDeleteAnd those are some of the cutest "kids say the darndest things" I've read to date!
And I totally believe McCain brought worms!
It was a lovely sight, Boy, to see him fly back to Texas where he belongs.
ReplyDeletecongrats!
ReplyDeleteand your boy rocks
Congratulations! You deserve that award!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations--that's almost as good as President Obama bringing you cookies!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteThat is some cute boy you have there.
Congratulation to you on your very well deserved awared.
ReplyDeleteI love your Boy. He's wise beyond his years.
Next time President Obama visits, have BOY invite him to your house for cocktails.
ReplyDeleteJ, you deserved the award. Your piece spoke so clearly to me - and it sounds like a whole lot of other bloggers. You really should think about submitting to be published.
I was happy to see President Bush fly away in his helicopter too.
ReplyDeleteMilk and cookies all around!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteYour writing is awesome. You really deserve it!
I am SO proud of you.
ReplyDeleteWoo-hoo! Congrats! (This should count as one of your pubs, no?) :-)
ReplyDeleteBoy is quite correct - it was truly lovely to see Bush flying back to Texas. And, praise be, McCain did NOT win.
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