Monday, April 30, 2007

And The Winner Is...

"new Cover Girl nail polish outlasts any heat wave" just because I think I laughed the most on that one. Dan gets the consolation prize - his comment actually nearly made me CALL HIM. Now the real kicker is... Is "Dan" the Dan I know and have in my phone?? Cause, otherwise, THAT Dan would have been in for one heck of a surprise if I called at that time, insisted on talking to him then asking what he wanted. And a note to THAT Dan, could you PLEASE put your phone on jajah so I can talk to you for free like I do with your wife?!?! Thank you very much! :) Oh, by the way, Mira, your prize is a great big hug from me, so you might want to come to the states to get it ;)

Ok, so, what was REALLY going on...

Dearest dramatic daughter of mine yelled from Engine 77, "MMMOOOOOMMMMMYYYYYYYYY! I DON'T HAVE MY FLIP PHHHOOOOOOOOOOONNNE!" I rolled my eyes at her. Mind you, I was ten feet away from her and most of the action was dying down, but still...

Our oh-so-observant chief saw the little exchange and heard yelling, but was clearly unable to understand WHAT daughter dearest said because he - with concern I might add - asked what she needed. I turned to him and prepared to raise my voice above the din of 100 firefighters doing their jobs, hoses still spraying full force, and flames putting out that "roaring" sound. Putting my thumb and finger out and raising my hand to my face to help him understand (in case he couldn't hear) I told him that she just wanted her cell phone and I was NOT about to walk all the way back to our truck to retrieve said phone for her. Her big brother thought this would be a great photo opportunity. *Note to self: thank the boy later.*

"She has a cell phone?!?!" I know that they think we are very odd for playing "double jeopardy" and homeschooling our kids (they consider it that because we pay the taxes AND do the work) and other such mildly crunchy things, but a giving our child a cell phone would put it over the edge. Reassuring him that I would not give a six year old girl a cell phone, I let him in on the fact that it was a broken phone and she just PLAYS with it. Somehow, though, I think he may still be under the impression that I am odder than originaly thought....

13 comments:

Bug and Eye said...

where oh where did she get such a flair for the dramatic? :-)
and I think Mira's comment was the funniest too!!

Mrs. Guthrie said...

*lol* Gee, I can't imagine.......

Bug and Eye said...

nope, not a clue....stumped here...lol
and btw....you look pretty hot in your uni!! :-D

mira said...

"flair for the dramatic" snort.

now you know the person you stole this idea from gives away WAY cool prizes, so that hug better be big enough to make me forget $$$ coffee makers and amazon gift cards. for the record.

also for the record: 15 days. yippee!

Bug and Eye said...

make sure you call me when you get into town!! we'll make sure we can take a trip out that way

Mrs. Guthrie said...

Yes, I know the person I stole this idea from gives VERY cool prizes... I would have loved $$$ coffee machine. Or even Amazon card - school books, here I come!! *sigh* But you KNOW that hug will be worth WAY more.... DUH, it's from ME and we haven't seen eachother in.... what, eight, nine months?

Bug and Eye said...

hey, do I get a hug too?

Bug and Eye said...

I mean, of course it can't be as big since I didn't win and all...but ya know, it's been a while since I got hugs from y'all......

Bug and Eye said...

oh yeah, and how long will you be around for? We have to go to a wedding in Angelica on 5/26...so if you happen to still be around.......

Mrs. Guthrie said...

Yes, you can have a hug. You should call sometime when you are 20 minutes away. Even if you can't get the rest of the way over, it is possible that I might be able to get the 20 minutes that way....

mira said...

my bro is getting married the same day on my dad's land, so no go there. We're coming in around the 16th and d's leaving the 27th; i'm staying a coupla extra weeks.

hugs are definitely deserved, simply for existing =)

Bug and Eye said...

um...maybe we can all get together on the 27th for a bite to eat or something?
or at least the hugs :-D

Bug and Eye said...

p.s. we'll be in Cuba starting Friday evening around 7ish (the 25th) and then provided the Bug doesn't have to work at Marshalls on Monday, we'll stick around until then....