Wednesday night is usually one of not-well-organized chaos. After picking up Michael, I come home to a house overflowing with teenagers, as my own girls are with us for dinner. They’ve usually got a huge stream of updates for me.
This night was no exception. Just before dinner, my 14-year-old daughter L came running up to me with great excitement: “Daddoo daddoo daddoo look!”
She then quickly retrieved one of her boots from the entryway and upended it over her other hand.
Out drops a large plastic fish.
“You had a fish in your boot,” I say, pointing out the obvious, not sure where to begin with my attempt to grasp exactly how or why she went through the day carrying a doggy chew toy of that size inside her footwear.
“It’s my husband,” she says without missing a beat.
“All righty then,” I say, and put all questions out of my mind.
Knowing sister L, this is entirely within the realm of normal. For her, “normal” is a vast, expansive realm.
Teens are an interesting bunch.
(MD) They certainly do make it clear to me that despite what I might have thought, I will never be able to say that I’ve seen everything.
Good choice, sister L.
(MD) Truly. If he ever breaks her heart, I can honestly tell her ‘There are plenty more fish in the sea.’
Sister L grows curiouser and curiouser as the saying goes. You left your readers dangling in suspense, my good man.
What is the answer?
Please tell us, I pray.
Love, your own Mom
(MD) Answer? There is no answer. For Sister L, the question is enough. That’s where she left it, that’s where it remains.
Teen girls don’t sound like something that would interest me much.
(MD) The teen years are to be survived. I gave up being interested years ago.
Yeah, I try not to get to deep into my teen girls’ heads, either…smart man!
(MD) Once you venture too far in, you find escape nearly impossible.
Well if he does break her heart she can always flush him down the potty!!!
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Sister L marches to a different beat for sure.
(Hubby) Sort of a “divorce at sea” kind of thing? A “swirly separation” maybe? Yeah, it brings up a lot of options.