After Opening

Little Miss Thing, age 6: “Does the syrup bottle go in the fridge or the cabinet?”

Me: “Does the label say refrigerate after opening?”

LMT: (reading) “Yes!”

Me: “Then it goes in the fridge.”

[20 minutes later]

Me: “Why is the syrup bottle in the fridge with the cap off???”

LMT: “It says to put it in with the cap off.”

Me: “It says… what?”

LMT: (pointing to label) “See… Refrigerate after opening.”

Me: (slow blink) “You’re absolutely right.”

Car’s running

Me: “Now that I’m losing some weight, I think maybe I’ll start lifting weights again. If I got a little definition in my shoulders and arms, I’d consider some Viking tattoos.”

Wonderful Wife: “What kind of weights? I’ll go buy them right now.”

Me: “I’ll take that as supporting my goals.”

WW: “Let’s go now. Here’s my debit card.”