So the parental units are down in the living room doing a Godfather marathon (yes, parts I, II, and III back to back). I’m content to be up here in my study hearing them both hurl comments at the screen. No matter how parental they get, I think the following offers some insight into how fun they were as youngins.
Embellish liberally with a Filipino accent…
Mom: Hah! It was an abortion Michael… So…what are you going to do! Lagut ka Kay! Nako dat is abuse!
Dad: You know I just make him an offer he can’t refuse…hah hah hah!
Mom: Antonio Andolini… Aray why does he have to do with a knife… I don’t want to see that!
Dad: Shhhh… Neh… Be like the movie. You know. They only speak with their eyes… One look you know!
Mom: Patay na si Fredo sigi… Imagine what the mom wud say if she was still alive… Sure Michael is hugging him… But he is lying…
Mom asked me what I wanted for birthday and I said “meat”. Well since consolidation of celebrations is a trait of this family, she said my Dad and I could go to KFC and pick up a family chicken dinner today. We did.
We ended up with a 10 piece wing dinner complete with fries, coleslaw, macaroni salad, and potato salad as well. While being completely veggie has done my body some amazing good over the past 4 months, I must fess up to the fact that I miss devouring the bird! (This is where chickens start singing slave songs... Mama dun carried her burden to the grave aww...lawwd!)
Embellish liberally with a Filipino accent…
Mom: Hah! It was an abortion Michael… So…what are you going to do! Lagut ka Kay! Nako dat is abuse!
Dad: You know I just make him an offer he can’t refuse…hah hah hah!
Mom: Antonio Andolini… Aray why does he have to do with a knife… I don’t want to see that!
Dad: Shhhh… Neh… Be like the movie. You know. They only speak with their eyes… One look you know!
Mom: Patay na si Fredo sigi… Imagine what the mom wud say if she was still alive… Sure Michael is hugging him… But he is lying…
Mom asked me what I wanted for birthday and I said “meat”. Well since consolidation of celebrations is a trait of this family, she said my Dad and I could go to KFC and pick up a family chicken dinner today. We did.
We ended up with a 10 piece wing dinner complete with fries, coleslaw, macaroni salad, and potato salad as well. While being completely veggie has done my body some amazing good over the past 4 months, I must fess up to the fact that I miss devouring the bird! (This is where chickens start singing slave songs... Mama dun carried her burden to the grave aww...lawwd!)
This is a running week so it’ll burn off in the next few days I’m sure… heh heh heh ahem...
I’m glad I got to relax for the morning even though I have some major homework to turn in by midnight tomorrow (Anybody want to complete my ARP article reviews?) We did a whirlwind tour of the Edson, Peers, and Whitecourt churches yesterday and I must confess that I wasn’t too excited about our 5 am start. I was indeed, cranky.That all changed when we were greeted by Brayden at the Edson church at 9 am. This little dude was a bottle of sunshine in his overalls, sunglasses, and disarming smile. He offered a handshake, “happy Sabbath”, and innocent giggle that sent my inner gremlins off like the bugs in a Raid commercial.
Anyway I best get started with those reviews! Happy birthday to all the Junelings of the Gemini brother/sister-hood! 
1 comment:
Ohhh man!!!! You had me laughing about the parents...hahahahahahahahaha!!!! Gotta love them!
I can also imagine how Mom does that, "Oh, oh, OHHHHHH..." kinda like her own version of the SKREE-SKREE-SKREEEEE violin sound that accompanies stabbing-in-the-shower scenes.
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