They came to sit and dangle their feet off the edge of the world. And after awhile they forgot everything but the good and true things they would do someday. -Brian Andreas

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Mother's Day Weekend: A Recap in Quotations

I tried so hard to have daughters.
~Dan's grandmother, talking to her three sons after they took her out for a Mother's Day dinner

You should write a story called "Haunted Lassie."
~My father-in-law, talking to Dan about a Lassie picture hanging above his crib that creeped him out as a child

I want money.
~Dan's grandmother, regarding her Mother's Day wishes

They had a special at RaceTrac: three packs of cigarettes and a lottery ticket for $20. So I went down and got that for Janet.
~My dad, regarding what he got my stepmom for Mother's Day

4 comments:

Sally Parrott Ashbrook said...

This post made me laugh out loud (and wince, too, at your dad's gift to his wife---which I assume she'll like, but ...).

mamaevel said...

wow...And...Wow.

i love the 'i tried so hard to have girls'...Love it.

jenn said...

It was a VERY interesting weekend. :)

And yes, my stepmom was probably happy with her cigarettes and lottery ticket.

Elizabeth said...

Great Post! I couldn't decide which one was my favorite!