Kids Say the Cutest Things

This could go on all night. There are so many wonderful,
funny things. When my daughter was 3 years old, way
before seat belts, she was somewhere with my mother.
My mom only used two taboo words, "shit" and "bastard."
Being the lady that she was, she very seldom said these
words in anyone else's hearing.

On this day they were driving, Vicki standing on the
seat beside her so close that Mother could catch her
with her elbow if she had to stop quickly. Someone
pulled right out in front of her, and she used her "B"
word. My little one just listened.

A few days later something else occurred where Mother
had to stop suddenly. They drove on a little while and
Vicki said to her grandmother, "He was a bastard,
wasn't he?"

That little remark cured my mother insofar as the "B"
word was concerned. My daughter never heard her
grandmother utter that word again. When she was
a teenager, however, she did hear the "S" word from
my Mom . Until that time her Mama Connie was very
careful of what she said before her young grandchildren.

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When my son was three,, he was always saying funny
things. I wish I had written them all down. Now that
I am old, I have a difficult time remembering.

One afternoon I was in a rush and made him two hamburger
patties, some fries, some fruit and some milk.. I put his
dinner on a tray and called him to come and eat. When he
walked in the room, he took one look at the food and said,
and said, "Oh Boy, Naked meat. I just love naked meat."

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Children are the joys of our lives. It's sad that we are so
busy trying to "raise them right," to clothe and feed them,
to work and to keep a clean house that we do not have
that wonderful one on one time that grandparents (if the
children live close by) have. We do not take or have
the time to really enjoy them. I have, however, certainly
indulged myself and my grandchildren since I retired in 1966.

Nineteen sixty-six was a red letter day. I was free! I
would never work at night again. All my chores would
be done in the day time. I would never set my alarm
clock again. Ha! Of course, none of the above
occurred. I seemed busier than ever and loved every
minute of it.

More later.