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Category: Leo

Phone system

The phone rings and Leo answers.  It’s for Sunny.  A woman from the local church youth program is calling to invite Sunny to a weekend activity.  I know this because I saw the caller ID.  I would probably have not answered.  I don’t like talking to people on the phone very much.
I hear Leo say, [...]

Quote of the day

“I’m OK, it’s just pain!” -Leo, age 10

His glass is half empty

“Mom, do we have a plan to survive a nuclear fallout?”
“That’s not going to happen Leo.”
“How do you know?’
“Because… well, I guess I don’t know for sure but it’s really, really unlikely.  And it’s not something you should spend time worrying about.  We will all be fine.”
“There is a meteor that is going to hit [...]

Favorite quote of the day

“Toilet! Prepare to fall victim to my butt blade!”
–Leo, age 10

Thinking clearly

So, I moved over here and have yet to really post anything of substance. It’s disappointing I know. But I didn’t want to jump into something lightly.  For one thing my kids have found this blog.  Which I have to say is awesome.  They are my biggest fans I’m sure.  They sit and read it [...]

Leo predicts the future

“I think I’d be well suited for a career in stand up comedy”
-Leo, age 10

Ten

Happy Birthday Leo

Pedant in the making

Badger has just spent about an hour creating a small world out of cardboard and clay. He jumps up and down, like a jack rabbit on speed, and shouts for Leo to hurry over and bare witness to the awesomeness of his creation.
“See, this is the hot dog stand, and this is the [...]

Obvious

Chris stands in front of the fridge with the door wide open, desperately searching for a bottle of his One True Love: beer. Unable to find the desired object, he loudly proclaims:
“There is never any beer in this fridge, because someone drinks it too fast!”
Leo responds, completely deadpan with perfect timing:
“Ah, that would be [...]

Favorite quote of the day

“Man, I hate the cereal box people. They always make it look like you can get the toy inside the box when really it is a mail in offer. It’s such a scam. Just like church.”
-my son Leo