The 9-year-old was anxious to eat lunch before the rest of us, so I said he could heat up some leftovers in the oven.
"But I don't know how to do THAT! You'll have to do it for me."
"How about I walk you through it? It's very simple."
"Okay, I guess I can try it."
"First, hit the 'Broil' button on the oven." He hit the broil button on the oven. "Then get a flat pan out of the cabinet." He got a flat pan out of the cabinet. "Now, for easier clean up I like to use a piece of foil, so get th---"
"MOM! This takes so long! How do you manage to cook dinner every night?!"
"Eleven...Hello?!" There is a story here. A good one. But it would lose something in the translation. Just trust me that it's proof that sometimes life moves more quickly than our minds can, but that our minds do catch up. Eventually. And often with a good laugh as a result. This blog is my mind's way of catching up...and sharing a few good laughs!
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