Dhara gets crafty

My 14 years old was punished for an attitude issue for three weekends. I marked the weekends on the family calendar. Her 10 years old sister decided to play a trick on her and add an "X" on a fourth weekend then immediately erase it. She told her older sister that it looks like she (the 14 year old) had erased a date and might even get a fifth week added to the punishment.

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Daughters Mina, aged 14, Dhara, aged 10 and nephew Shyam, aged 9. were in the backset of the car when Dhara suggested a game of Rock paper scissors.

"One, Two, Three", they said together and thrust their hands forward. Dhara had paper, Shyam had scissors and Mina had her hand in the shape of a gun. "Bang, bang!" she said as she pointed at each of the other two and announced she'd won.

You Need a Doctor

My slightly hypochondriac brother-in-law was over for dinner last week. He complained of a possible tumor in his jaw and asked his PT sister what kind of doctor he needed and added, "A specialist?", His sister said, "I dunno, maybe a GP to start"? My 14 year added, "Maybe a psychologist"?

Daughter Glad I Graduated

I received my diploma for a MS in Technology Commercialization from Northeastern University last week. Yeah, I know, I'm older than some of my professors. But it's in the bag and the sheepskin arrived in the mail.

My 10 years old was sitting on the floor next to the large padded envelope that the thing came in and said she was glad I got the degree. I told her I was too and asked why she was. "For this!" she replied and proceeded to crawl over the envelope, popping the bubbles inside.