Age Is Relative

Rachel's first grade class will be visiting the Jewish Home for the Aged three times this year and even have a dance with the residents.

Before their first visit though, the teacher asked all the kids to write down what age they consider old. One child wrote down 26. When questioned whether that is what he meant, he insisted it was.

The assistant teacher replied, "That's how old I am, 26!"

Ever the conciliator, Rachel rushed across the room to the assistant teacher and reassured her, "And you look really good for your age!"

Jackpot!

The Mega Millions jackpot tonight is $252 million. At this point, even I play the lottery!

So while Rachel and I were at Kroger late this afternoon, I paid two dollars for a pair of Quick Pick tickets. What I didn't know was that my wife had shared with Rachel that she doesn't believe in playing the lottery.

As I walked away from customer service with what I hoped would be the winning tickets, Rachel proclaimed loudly and with much drama, "Daddddddy, I'm assshhhaammmed of you!"

She informed me of what mommy had said. I explained that I had not been privy to this conversation and that it wasn't every day the jackpot was $252 million.

Rachel listened intently and then said, "That would pay for two more years of my school! Maybe even all the way to EIGHTH GRAAAADE!"

They are so cute at this age!

The Human Head Weighs How Many Pounds?

I think I just witnessed Jerry McGuire with Rachel playing Jonathan Lipnicki. We're at the outdoor playground at McDonald's and I hear her tell a boy she just met, "Did you know without mucus your stomach would just eat itself?" WHAT?

First Day of School