Now and then, with no advanced warning or premeditation, a random little gem comes flowing from me — maybe it’s an offhanded comment, or maybe something I type in an IM, or maybe even in an e-mail (which allows for more careful crafting). ‘Cause I love you all so much, and because we all know I’d forget them if I didn’t write them down, I’m going to share from time to time. Here are a few of my favorites.
GEM #1
(Taking a break from packing the night before Julie’s move)
Julie: “You’re such a lifesaver. I don’t know how I could have finished packing without you.”
Liz: “Nah, tonight I’m life support. Tomorrow I’m a lifesaver.”
GEM #2
(An IM conversation with my brother at some point earlier this year)
I couldn’t get lucky if I’d had a royal flush in one hand and a bouquet of four-leaf clovers in the other.
GEM #3
(Vacationing with teenagers in Florida a few summers back, and observing their behavior in my travelog)
By way of keeping you all up to date on our fabulous vacation festivities, I first must warn you that the hormones of our teenage travel companions are raging nearly out of control. “Hottie overload” is the phrase du jour, if you will. In condo 401 lives a boy Casey has made a tentative friendship with named (we think) Chris; the fact that he lives in a state that starts with the letter “A”, wears Speedo swimming shorts and is 15 years old is more than Crystal can possibly resist. (Note to self: Need to lower standards to improve excitability.)