we had to write an essay about our hero at school, Mr. Mason, and I wrote about you
I was lying on the couch this evening, watching season one of The West Wing, and eating Swedish Fish out of a big tub, when Amy came racing down the stairs to plead with me to help her tidy up the house. One of her coworkers was on the way over to drop off something.
Our house was actually pretty clean. In fact, I just vacuumed in March. I told Amy so and motioned for her to move out from in front of the television because this was the exact moment I felt like Josh fell in love with Donna.
Amy let out an exasperated sigh and said, “I would like our house to at least have the appearance that two grow-ups live in it.”
I reluctantly got up off the couch to vacuum and sweep.
“Shall I offer your coworker some refreshments?” I asked Amy, as I wrestled with the dustpan.
“Like what?” Amy asked.
I opened up the pantry. “Um…we’ve got grape juice and Spider-Man fruit snacks.”
“Is that all we got at the grocery store yesterday?”
“Psh, don’t be ridiculous,” I said, reaching for a plastic grocery bag and pulling out a bright red box. “We also got fireworks.”
Because nothing says "two grown-ups live here" like a cold glass of juice and a big KABOOM!
Comments
One time at the grocery, Heidi and I bought 40 cups of chocolate pudding. And our apartment never looks like two grown-ups live there. Boo, grown-ups!
Posted by: Jennie | June 9, 2007 09:25 AM
I'd be more than impressed if I was greeted by juice and a KABOOOOOM!
Posted by: Fence | June 9, 2007 11:15 AM
hee. we always make so to be fully stocked with fireworks at all times :)
Posted by: kat | June 9, 2007 11:29 AM
I'd drop by for some Spiderman fruit snacks.
Posted by: Jenn (the not-sister) | June 9, 2007 11:55 AM
And cherry popsicles? Don't forget the cherry popsicles! Is it too "adult" to like tapioca pudding in those little cups? Tapioca is kind of an old person's pudding, isn't it? sigh
Posted by: Kelly | June 9, 2007 12:50 PM
You made me laugh out loud. I'm at the gallery with my laptop. People think I going batty. That was to funny.
I love fireworks!
Posted by: Mad William | June 9, 2007 02:42 PM
Adult refreshments are boring: definitely break out the fruit snacks. Also, what is that exact moment you think Josh fell for Donna? I'm definitely in a West Wing mood, maybe I'll start over from the beginning. :sigh:
Posted by: NTE | June 10, 2007 12:30 AM
Jed Bartlett for president!!! Pass the spidey-snacks, please.
Posted by: shari | June 10, 2007 11:43 PM
My house hasn't looked like grown-ups live in it for four and a half years.
Posted by: Talena | June 12, 2007 02:47 AM
I want to hang out at your house.
Posted by: Jill | June 13, 2007 03:39 PM