put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.


-pulitzer

4.9.09

excerpts from august.

the second acceptable child, to my mom after intently observing another child knocking: "gramma, you know, that door isn't real."


me, ever so helpfully, to my dear father at 11:30 pm in podunk eastern oregon town: "ok, i'll help navigate. you see that red light up ahead? drive towards it. and then, stop."


the original acceptable child, to everyone in our car: "ok ready, aaaaand... GOOOOOOO CUTENESS FACTORY! C'MON TRUCK, HONK HONK HONK!"


my brother, to me: "some things never change. like grandma's house."


me, to a neighbor: "and this is how i know that's my sister under all the bride stuff."


my dad, to me: "think you need all those shoe shelves?"


[30 minutes later] "nevermind."

4 comments:

  1. NO ONE would have known if I hadn't have shown you.

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  2. buuuut, you did.

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  3. I'm still laughing at the picture of Lisa's green pants under the wedding dress.

    And I'm jealous of all your shoes. One day I will be a gazillionaire and be able to purchase all the shoes anyone could ever want.

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  4. when you're a gazillionaire, buy me all the shoes i want, too, ok?

    i try to keep my imelda marcos habit in check. basically, i have 30 pairs of shoes. i used to buy a new pair of shoes in each city or state or country visited. sort of a useful souvenir, i guess. and then i'd pick a pair to donate.

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