COUNTERFEITS, DRIVING & COMING OF AGE . . . OH MY
My husband is the king of kidders. When we married, every prank and tease he had been saving up because he missed living at home with his brothers and sisters came back to him. It's been interesting, to say the least.
His humor has meant that I have sons that love to joke and tease as well. They've seen me bubble over with laughter at their dad's antics, and they love to contribute to the fun.
The other thing my husband passed on to his sons is an EXTREME honesty. This means, that sometimes when silence might serve your interests better, you just burst forth with whatever pops into your head . . . Like the time Duke asked a friend (with a new haircut) if she had walked into a buzz saw. Thankfully, she appreciated his humor and thought it was hilarious. 
I am hoping that my middle child will gain the social graces and skills necessary to not scare of all future prospects for a spouse. . . I may need to shift those prayers to more in the area of protection after this past week. . .
We went to run errands. All of us piled into the car and had a good time walking through the store. We look a lot.
As we went through the checkout, I opened my bag to pull out my wallet.
Duke stopped me, and said he wanted to break a $100. I knew he needed a haircut, but it struck me as humorous when the young girl took the bill and held it up to the light, squinting at it. I couldn't help myself. I burst into laughter.
Next in line was the middle son. He handed her his $20 which received NO extra checking.
This tickled me even more and had me laughing as we walked out to the car.
In the parking lot, the child in question said, "Hey Mom."
"What?" I asked as I stopped and turned in his direction.
"Look," he was gesturing at his legs (he was wearing long shorts). "You know, with this breeze, it sorta tickles my legs."
I looked at the very thin legs extending below the bony knees. "Really?"
"Yeah," he continued. "That's because of the hair."
I squinted to see.
"You see," he explained, "That's what happens when you get to be a man. I'm getting hair on my legs."
Now you try walking to the car without laughing and not hurt yourself after that statement.
Next, we pulled into the gas station to fill the tank. This meant that Duke was doing some creative maneuvering around the other cars and pumps. While he was in the store paying for the gas, I slipped into the drivers' seat, buckled the belt and adjusted the mirrors.
When Duke returned, he asked what I was doing in HIS seat.
"I know it's not as exciting when I drive," I smiled sweetly up at him, "But you deserve a rest. I'll wake you when we get to the next stop."
Trying to help, the middle son interjected:
"Yeah, Dad, your driving is more . . . . ADVENTURESOME!"
Duke growled, muttered something I couldn’t quite make out, and climbed into the passenger seat.
Yeah, I need to pray more for that boy.
His humor has meant that I have sons that love to joke and tease as well. They've seen me bubble over with laughter at their dad's antics, and they love to contribute to the fun.
The other thing my husband passed on to his sons is an EXTREME honesty. This means, that sometimes when silence might serve your interests better, you just burst forth with whatever pops into your head . . . Like the time Duke asked a friend (with a new haircut) if she had walked into a buzz saw. Thankfully, she appreciated his humor and thought it was hilarious. I am hoping that my middle child will gain the social graces and skills necessary to not scare of all future prospects for a spouse. . . I may need to shift those prayers to more in the area of protection after this past week. . .
We went to run errands. All of us piled into the car and had a good time walking through the store. We look a lot.
As we went through the checkout, I opened my bag to pull out my wallet.
Duke stopped me, and said he wanted to break a $100. I knew he needed a haircut, but it struck me as humorous when the young girl took the bill and held it up to the light, squinting at it. I couldn't help myself. I burst into laughter.Next in line was the middle son. He handed her his $20 which received NO extra checking.
This tickled me even more and had me laughing as we walked out to the car.
In the parking lot, the child in question said, "Hey Mom."
"What?" I asked as I stopped and turned in his direction.
"Look," he was gesturing at his legs (he was wearing long shorts). "You know, with this breeze, it sorta tickles my legs."
I looked at the very thin legs extending below the bony knees. "Really?"
"Yeah," he continued. "That's because of the hair."
I squinted to see.
"You see," he explained, "That's what happens when you get to be a man. I'm getting hair on my legs."
Now you try walking to the car without laughing and not hurt yourself after that statement.
Next, we pulled into the gas station to fill the tank. This meant that Duke was doing some creative maneuvering around the other cars and pumps. While he was in the store paying for the gas, I slipped into the drivers' seat, buckled the belt and adjusted the mirrors.
When Duke returned, he asked what I was doing in HIS seat.
"I know it's not as exciting when I drive," I smiled sweetly up at him, "But you deserve a rest. I'll wake you when we get to the next stop."
Trying to help, the middle son interjected:
"Yeah, Dad, your driving is more . . . . ADVENTURESOME!"
Duke growled, muttered something I couldn’t quite make out, and climbed into the passenger seat.
Yeah, I need to pray more for that boy.
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