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This is the Day! The Day for Squid Dissection!

A couple of weeks ago, Mike woke me up with a great big

"This is the Day mom!"

"the Day?"

"this is the Day we dissect a squid!"

Wow my kid is interested in squid dissection! horses, organ, choir and squid dissections! woo hoo. And he had so much fun, he talked Pete into getting whole squid at the Ranch 99 Asian market and while I was gone at a panel session one sunday, they dissected squid in the kitchen with exacto knives.

Thank God I was not home.

Liam and Madi

Liam's girfriend is Madi MacDonald -- they are in the same class and are very close!

About a month ago, Liam brought me a blank piece of paper and a pen and said "mom, make my list"

"What do you want on your list?" I asked.

1. Suit

"Suit? Like a bathing suit?"

"No like Daddy's suit."

"ok - 1. Suit"

2. Dress for Madi

"uimmm dress for madi? what kind of dress?"

Big and White.

"Oh really."

3. Big Cake

"What kind of cake?"

Big, White and Liam and Madi on it.

4. Milk and Water

because you need something to drink to eat the cake with.

Ok what the heck has he been watching?

but a few weeks later, Pete and Liam are walking down the Avenue and Liam sees a Bridal store and GOES IN.... Here is the dress he would like to give Madi

Back When the Big Bang Happened

My son is becoming a regular comedian.

Today, in a lull in the rain, Liam, Mike and I walked downtown to do errands.

As we're walking down the hill, Mike is chatting in a serious of non-sequitors.

"Mom. Does it snow a lot in London?"

"Mike, you know I'm not sure, I know it snows in the Countryside...I'm not sure about the City."

"But Mom, you lived there....why don't you know?"

Let's be clear. I lived just south of London when I was in First Form (Grade) when my father was at Guys Hospital -- then a big deal, but that's another story.

"Mike that was a long time ago...I don't remember."

"Oh yeahhhhhh. That was like a LOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGG time ago. That was like back when the Big Bang happened."

Wisely, Mike ran away from me....and I could hear his maniacal laughter for a few more blocks. Or at least I thought I could hear him...my hearing aid was on low.