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Questions Shmestions
This morning I was working out in the café at the gym, typing away minding my own business, when a former student of mine approached me to let me know if I sat up straighter and flexed my abs while I typed I would actually burn more calories. Jeremy wishes you all the best in your future endeavors, as tragically, he was fatally injured this afternoon in a very unfortunate accident involving a minivan.
In completely unrelated news, my speech delayed two-year-old is already asking me questions I don't know the answers to. As my people say, "Oy!" If I don't know the difference between sheep and lambs, how am I going to get around explaining how a caterpillar morphs into a butterfly or why Nana still wears a fanny pack? At least the former question can be answered with a little research.
This recurrent fear I have that my kids are going to be constantly asking me questions I don't know the answers to is already causing me concern. A few years ago my nephew was playing a geography game with a globe and asked me to show him where Yemen is. I had no idea. And it's not just me who doesn't know. I'd be willing to bet all of those kids I taught geography to over the years don't know either.
Sheri, you're a riot! I ALWAYS look forward to reading your blog. You're awesome!!!
Your fan,
Julie
p.s. Go on Last Comic Standing already!
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Okay, I am hooked. I read your blog while at work and it makes my whole day. You are way funny! I have teenagers and they ask questions all the time I can't answer. It is very funny and btw, I have a RED minivan and its pretty fast just ask the smart alec kid driving the brand new car that I passed and beat to the Starbucks line last nite
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Wait for "THEEE question" ... you know, the "Where did I come from?" question. My mom was a sex ed teacher. LOL! I got a video when I asked THEEE question. Thank God it wasn't a pop-up book!
M&M
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I once had a student, a fifth grader, ask why my clothes stuck to my stomach "that way". I wasn't pregnant.
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You know, when I first read your blog title I knew that I was going to love you. You crack me up!
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Shari - I laughed out loud about the comment with the fanny pack. I use one to carry my iPod when I'm walking on the treadmill - but that's in the privacy of my own home! Just wait until they start asking for another baby brother or sister!
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I can't even figure out the difference between sheep and goats, let alone sheep and lambs, so you're a step ahead of me.
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I believe Friends put Yemen on the map (I still can't find it).
Thanks for making me laugh!
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I think it is cruel to pick on your mom. The kids are fair game, but your poor mom! I, for one, love the fanny pack and find it underutilized and wrongfully scorned.
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Great title to your blog!
This post cracked me up! You are quite funny!
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I just make up answers. If I say I don't know they accuse me of lying. My kids seem to think I know everything.
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Poor Jeremy. May God rest his soul! LOL
So, where IS Yemen? I hate to say it but I don't know either.
Oh, and there is no excuse for the fanny pack. NO excuse. My mom wears one too.
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