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She came up with a doozy today.
She came to church with me, to support me as I gave a lesson in the women's meeting. Half an hour lesson FROM SCRATCH (though I quoted liberally scripture and past talks given by the honchos of our church); rather nervous. Got through it mostly okay, ended right on time. (Booya.)
Brought Mom home, and we both changed into pajamas (she keeps a pair here) and started on her revisions for Wednesday's astronomy exam. Last Tuesday, I helped her come up with a mnemonic to help her remember the order of the eight major planets: My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos.
According to Mom, the planets' names are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Nachos.
She's gonna do great on that exam.
Edit, twenty minutes later: I can get as good as I give. I went to the loo to wash my hands, so I could dry the dinner dishes she so kindly washed. I came out of the loo and, without thinking, petted the cat.
I really thought that one through.
She came to church with me, to support me as I gave a lesson in the women's meeting. Half an hour lesson FROM SCRATCH (though I quoted liberally scripture and past talks given by the honchos of our church); rather nervous. Got through it mostly okay, ended right on time. (Booya.)
Brought Mom home, and we both changed into pajamas (she keeps a pair here) and started on her revisions for Wednesday's astronomy exam. Last Tuesday, I helped her come up with a mnemonic to help her remember the order of the eight major planets: My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos.
According to Mom, the planets' names are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Nachos.
She's gonna do great on that exam.
Edit, twenty minutes later: I can get as good as I give. I went to the loo to wash my hands, so I could dry the dinner dishes she so kindly washed. I came out of the loo and, without thinking, petted the cat.
I really thought that one through.
Two in One Night!
Oct. 8th, 2006 09:37 pmOnly this is another kind of Momism ... she did this one on purpose. I just forced her to watch the deleted scenes from Sense and Sensibility, and some moments where I really liked Emma Thompson and Lindsey Doran's commentary of the movie. We got to the point where Brandon is reading poetry to Marianne as she's recovering, and all of a sudden, I saw out of the corner of my eye that Mom has covered her face with her hands and is snorting, or something. I gave her a look that told her to tell me what was up, and she said, "I just want to suck on his face!"
Even after I picked myself up off the floor
and wiped the tears of laughter away, I couldn't decide if it was disturbing or not, that my mother and I both lust after the same actors. I suppose Lydia and Kitty Bennet felt the same way, when their mother admitted her fondness for men dressed in regimentals.
(I think I've been watching and reading too much Jane Austen. I usually wear business attire -- skirt suits or smart, plain dresses -- to church. Today I'm in an empire-waisted sleeveless dress, with a long-sleeved Oxford shirt underneath. I look like I should be ringing a school bell.)
Even after I picked myself up off the floor
and wiped the tears of laughter away, I couldn't decide if it was disturbing or not, that my mother and I both lust after the same actors. I suppose Lydia and Kitty Bennet felt the same way, when their mother admitted her fondness for men dressed in regimentals.
(I think I've been watching and reading too much Jane Austen. I usually wear business attire -- skirt suits or smart, plain dresses -- to church. Today I'm in an empire-waisted sleeveless dress, with a long-sleeved Oxford shirt underneath. I look like I should be ringing a school bell.)
Since she keeps saying and doing things that fracture me, I'm going to call them Momisms.
She had a doctor's appointment last week. She's been rather concerned about her memory, which has really been bad lately, so she wanted to talk to her doctor about it.
She didn't go.
She forgot about the appointment.
She had a doctor's appointment last week. She's been rather concerned about her memory, which has really been bad lately, so she wanted to talk to her doctor about it.
She didn't go.
She forgot about the appointment.
Sometimes Movie Lines Come in Handy ...
Jul. 4th, 2006 01:28 pmThe mother was washing dishes, so I got up to dry them. I opened the dish cupboard to put stuff away, and she stopped what she was doing, looking up at the cupboard. She said, "I've been thinking about that cupboard."
I waited for her to continue.
Five seconds.
Ten seconds.
Finally I asked, "Did you enjoy it?"
I waited for her to continue.
Five seconds.
Ten seconds.
Finally I asked, "Did you enjoy it?"
