Kids say the darndest things. Even teenage ones.

[gateslacker]

I have pulled about a bazillion articles from CINAHL and now comes the fun part. Reading them all while working on my topical outline. Ugh.
I think I am going to head to the library after clinical tomorrow to work on that. Goodness knows I will get distracted by online goodies or the total dump that is my house if I try to manage it at home. Hopefully, I can finish the thing on Saturday so I am not doing the last minute thing on Sunday. The outline is due Monday but that is a work day, so.....

Today, after clinical, I had to pick Brandon up at the high school. He was chatty rather than sullen and as we were driving through the neighborhood, he started talking about some of the larger houses in our neighborhood. (He thinks BIg House = Rich People). I said that there were some really nice houses but that, really, our house was nice enough and just the right size for just the two of us. I told him that probably wouldn't be the case if I had a husband and/or more than one kid but then with more than one income, a bigger house would be more affordable. (I am always trying to impart some concept of money to this completely clueless kid!)

Then he says, in all seriousness, that if I did remarry he wouldn't want that person to actually live with us.

I. FELL. OUT.

I'm surprised I didn't run off the road.

Laughing hysterically, I asked him where he thought the person should live? And then I told him that, if this was his preferred arrangement, we still wouldn't need a larger house. Isn't it a scary thought that he will technically be an adult in a few years? Oh, dear.

But we always have the BEST car conversations.

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[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... so what did he say when you asked where the person should live?! :D

Hilarious though.

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

Oh, he didn't care as long as it wasn't with us.

It was just so matter of fact as if that would be a perfectly acceptable arrangement for everyone concerned.

He was only 2 and a half when his father died so, to him, just the two of us is just fine, thank you very much.

And it isn't like I've done very much to remedy that perception. I was never any good at the whole dating scene the first time around. I really have no clue how it's done, now.

So, I don't think he has anything to worry about.

[de23.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's too funny! When you're learning to make sense of the world sometimes all the pieces don't quite click into place.

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there is a reason I sometimes think he is either Bill or Ted.

On the way to taking him to the ballgame we talked about England and he knew London was in England but then wondered aloud if Paris was, too. (Heaven help me!)

My comment was, "It's in France, you doof" and the usual "Just what are they teaching you kids, anyway?" which never fails to make him laugh.

On occasion, he and his friends will know stuff that impresses me. And then they'll say something like the above comment and it's back to eye rolling and comparisons to Bill and Ted.

So, needless to say, I do have my doubts about unleashing him upon the world

[mal119119.livejournal.com]

Mum says that K would like that idea if his mum remarrys. But the other way around! His Mum move out and the new husband move in!

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

Oh my! That doesn't sound too good.

[mal119119.livejournal.com]

LOL you would have to know Claire to really understand!

[dm-lunsford.livejournal.com]

Oh that is priceless! Yes, car conversations like that make for the best of memories.

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

We certainly have our best ones while in the car, that's for sure.