Killing me Softly

Me: “I hate going to bed sick.”

Wonderful Wife: “Here, have some NyQuil Severe.”

Me: (slurp)

Me: “Aaack! It burns so much going down! Did it finally happen? Did you just poison me for the insurance money?”

WW: “No. If I ever poison you, I’ll choose poison that makes you die quietly without complaining so much.”

Me: “Good to know.”

Weird Like Me

Me: “How was your day with Grandma?”

My oldest, age 14: “She caught me trying to use The Force to pick up a book that was out of reach, and now she thinks I’m weird.”

Me: “I’ve tried to use The Force almost every day since about 1982. Grandma thinks I’m weird, too.”

Oldest: “You are weird.”

Me: “Thank you.”

Oldest: “You’re welcome.”