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"I'm Going To Vegas"

One day at school Ms. Levy evidently had a travel segment, where they all talked about going on trips and how to travel and different modes of transportation.  Liam was quite excited.

When Pete picked Liam up that day, Liam told Pete that he was going on a trip with Xavier, Kyle and Jack. When Pete asked Liam where they were going, Liam tapped his forehead and said "thinking." Pete volunteered "are you going to Vegas?"

Liam: "Yeah, Vegas Baby!" and so it started -- by the time the boys all got home, Liam was in full on planning mode for his trip to Vegas that night with Xavier, Kyle and Jack.

I happened to be home early that day. And no one had clued me in. (I repeat, no one had clued me in.) Liam came up the stairs, went directly to his room, packed his bag with all of the necessities (stuffed animals, a few trucks, a couple of books) and came out to the living room with his bag in tow, announcing that it was "time to take (him) to the airport" because "my airplane 6 o'clock."

An animated conversation ensued.

Me: "Liam, where are you going?"

Liam: "Vegas. Me, Kyle, Xavier, Jack go to Vegas six o'clock. you drive me to airport."

Me: "tonight?"

Liam: "Yes - you drive me now!"

I was confused -- what the hell was going on - and where the hell was Pete?

Then the phone rang - I picked it up - pete's number.

"Hello?"

"Hi - it's me, is Liam there?"

"Sure"

"Tell him it's United Airlines"

Did I mention that I hadn't been clued in yet?

I handed the phone to Liam and said "it's united airlines"

Big-eyed, Liam took the phone.

"Hello, is Liam Caraher there?"

"Me Liam"

"Yes, Mr. Caraher I'm calling from United Airlines and I'm sorry to say that all of the flights to Vegas have been cancelled tonight..."

"CANCELLED?"

"Yes I'm sorry that there is no flight to Vegas tonight - I have to go now." and "United Airlines" hung up and then came out of the bathroom.

Liam was devastated. Big crocodile tears. You get the picture. and then he got an idea ....

"Me go to Vegas TOMORROW."

And I said "Liam, I'm sorry baby, but you have horse back riding tomorrow, you can't go to Vegas tomorrow buddy."

And that's when Pete said "Oh Horse Back Riding was Cancelled for tomorrow."

HELLO!

That night Liam called out in his sleep "Cancelled, Vegas Cancelled."

Pete Got Me a Handy Switch

People -- have I told you how great Pete is?

A few weeks ago I was stretching to turn the light off from the middle of our big King size bed -- what a pain. And I said something like -- this is a pain in the @$$ or something.

First he put the Clapper in, but oops I had to clap pretty loudly in the middle of the night to turn the damn thing on and oops -- while light won't wake the man up, clapping loudly will.

Last night after a REALLY BUSY day when he was running running running from one thing to the next, I found him fiddling next to my side of the bed. "What are you doing?" I said, probably a bit sharply.

"Fixing something," he said.

Whatever, better not to ask I thought.

Then 10 minutes later when I got into bed I found a lightswitch on my pillow.

"What's this?"

"It's your new remote control for your light."  

YEAH!! This thing is great! Handy switch is probably available at Walgreens but check out the site for the irritating Billy Mays hawking it -- don't let the voice turn you off -- it's awesome

Thanks Pete!

"Even Your Mom Wouldn't Do That, Mike."

I'm not sure if I've sunk to a new low or a new high, but tonight Michael made dinner (thanks Mike, pasta, some meat sauce and sliced cucumbers). I heard him chop, chop, chopping away and didn't think much of it.....

until....

I heard Pete say, "Mike, even you mom wouldn't do that."

"What?!" asked Mike

"Leave the cucumber peels on the floor."

Is this a compliment? I don't think so!

Pete is Turning into My Dad

It had to happen -- I mean they spend so much time together in the summer.  Pete is becoming my father. 

 

So it's true that Pete is more bald (is that like being sort of pregnant?) than my dad, but really the differences are starting to fade to black here. 

Evidence the following:

- Pete just put 2 labels on his dashboard to remind him of stuff -- my dad has more than a dozen labels on the dashboard and windshield (let's not talk about the security risk that is his computer keyboard!)

- Pete left the sprinkler on out front for 2 hours on Monday

    "Mike are you running the water for the shower?"

    "No, dad, you left the sprinkler on out front!"  (Terry is renowned for leaving the sprinkler on for hours -- we refer to it as 'watering the driveway' -- good thing he's on a well!)

- Last night, on the drive to Arbor Bay, I drove, but took Pete's direction (sometimes that's just easier) -- we must have taken 10 turns "to avoid traffic or stop signs" (Ask my sister Lizzie about the short cut to the Chilmark dump sometime.)

A good day is "Fantastic!" said with mouth wide.

When he can't hear and wants you to repeat what you said "What!?!" said quickly, with force, and volume.

I'm just saying......