We
real cool
tell Steve Jokes
discuss literary fiction with others
fight over literary fiction with each other
are always right and
always prove why we are right in case you still thought we weren't right but
can accept when we are mistaken… most of the time
cry at Old Yeller
sneeze loudly
type
destroy our toothbrushes
harmonize instead of melodize
correct your grammar
travel the world
are punny
know punny is not actually a pun
navigate
speak sarcasm
drive Mom nuts
give good advice
are poets
take pictures
appreciate obscure films
remember all the words to all the songs
remember all the characters of all the books
use Wikipedia to help us remember all the words to all the songs and all the characters of all the books
volunteer
care
bite our nails
squint
pass the damn ham, please
take the bus
ride our bikes
are authors
have oily skin and
have canker sores and
have the same chin and
have the same smile and
have the same nose
embarrass our loved ones in public
sign our emails in all lowercase letters
read
lyricize
teach
rap
eat picante
learn more
are flexible, like bricks
believe even five-year-olds should follow board game rules
are always one phone call away.
happy 50th, dad.
love, ur eldest

And these are just the good things, right? Don't tell, but I'd probably cut Lila some slack in Monopoly. Thanks for making my day! I also got 50 Shades of Bacon from Karl, and 50 Sheds of Grey from Ruth. What's up with the 50s?
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