Overheard

For the most part, Lauren and Emma play well together. We laugh at they way they dictate scenarios to each other, and how they oblige each other. Usually, one will say “Pretend your girl said…” and immediately the other will have their girl say the required lines. The “girls” can be baby dolls, barbies or even stuffed animals, but there is a recurrent theme of boyfriends and going on dates.

Here’s one I overheard recently (keep in mind that Emma is doing the talking for both her Girl and for the boyfriend):

Emma’s Girl’s boyfriend on phone: Do you want to go on a date?

EG: Where are you right now?

BF: In an important meeting. Want to go on a date?

EG: SURE!! Where should we go?

BF: How about McDonald’s?

EG: Ok see you there!

Lauren to Emma: Is your girl going on a date?

E: Yep. Is yours?

L: Yep. Where’s your girl going?

E: To McDonald’s.

L: Hmmm…my girl doesn’t want to go there because it’s not very romantic. People barf there.

E: Where is YOUR girl going?

L: Swiss Chalet

EG to Boyfriend on phone: Maybe we should go somewhere else…

BF: Where should we go?

EG: I’m not sure…somewhere with romantic music. (Lauren in the background: SWISS CHALET!!)

EG: How about Swiss Chalet? Or, I know…how about Montana’s? They have romantic rodeo music there.

BF: Okay. Pick you up later.

Maybe we could suggest a new marketing concept to the Burger King People to try and woo customers from McDonald’s…something like We can provide better ambiance and less barf. I’d also be interested in hearing what romantic rodeo music sounds like.

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This is not at all related to the post above, but I had to put it in because I thought it was funny and I don't want to forget it. Emma came in from school just now and told me that she had had a great afternoon. I asked whether she had any homework, and she told me that she didn't. She said "We had Mr. Gerrard today, and he was GREAT! Even though he IS missing a toenail on one of his toes". I'm sure that Mr. Gerrard would be thrilled to hear that he's a competent teacher, even though he's deformed.