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(at Indy Pop Con)

Young Woman: “Excuse me, sir?”

Me: “Yes?”

YW: “You’re a volunteer, right? Do you know where (some celebrity I’ve never heard of) is signing autographs?”

Me: “Uhhh… no, actually, sorry. Most celebrity booths are over in that area, though. You might try over there.”

YW: “OK, thanks.”

Me: “Is there anything else?”

YW: “I like your beard.”

Me: “Thank you. I like it, too.”

YW: “Cool.”

Me: “Cool.”

Reading Glasses

Me: “How do you like your new glasses?”

Danger Monkey, age 9: “I can see the leaves on trees now, and all the little stuff on the TV screen.”

Me: “That’s cool. I think they look really good on you.”

DM: “And now I can read Mom’s copy of the Hobbit cause the letters are so small.”

Me: (tears welling up)

DM: “Isn’t that good?”

Me: “Yeah, that’s good.”