Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Friday, November 18, 2005

You'd better listen to the voice of reason.

P. {chastising D. for talking during a radio show}:  The man said "Listen to the music," not "Talk to the music."

Thursday, November 10, 2005

First quotation.

C.:  Beep, beep beep.  Hey!  Beep, beep.  Outta my way!

First original sentence.

C.:  Bye bye, choo-choo.

Thursday, November 3, 2005

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Parlor game blasé.

M. {teaching P. to play ping-pong}:  You're doing a really good job!

P.:  I knowed all about this game.  Can we play cricket now?

Monday, July 4, 2005

Chances are, she doesn't.

P.:  K., do you want to be a pyrotechnician when you grow up?

Chances are, it was.

P. {upon awakening}:  America, happy birthday!

P. {a few minutes later}:  I told America, "happy birthday" but it didn't hear me.  I think America is still asleep.

Sunday, June 19, 2005

Yet another complexity of imaginary grandchildren.

P.:  Hank wants to tell you "Happy Father's Day."

D.:  Thank you, Hank.

P.:  He hasn't said it yet.

Monday, June 13, 2005

Coping mechanism.

P.:  Pretending things helps you express your feelings.

D.:  Who taught you that, buddy?

P.:  I just came up with it in my idea.  It came out in my words.

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

We'll have to assume so.

P. {at evening prayers}:  I thank God for God.

M.:  I thank God for God, too.

P.:  And he thanks you for you.

Monday, February 21, 2005

We all have our roles to play.

D.:  And God bless M., the cook.

P.:  And God bless D., the sleeper.

Sunday, February 13, 2005

Nursery rap.

P.:  Little Boy Blue has lost his shoe and doesn't know where to find it.  Leave him alone and they'll come home, wagging their laces behind them.

Thursday, February 10, 2005

Post hoc ergo propter hoc.

P.:  When I grow up I want to be a superhero.  Then I can wear my underpants on top.

Tuesday, February 8, 2005

Verb, intransitive.

P.:  I can't believe I bingoed!

Wednesday, February 2, 2005

Advanced topics in formalwear.

P. {upon seeing D. wearing a bowtie}:  That's not a work tie.  That's a getting married tie.