A couple notes from a weekend with my family.

[xiphias]

So, yeah, we spent the weekend up in Vermont at my grandparents' cottage in Ludlow. All four grandparents and my parents were there, and it was quite nice.

Anyway, just a quote from breakfast this morning. The house next door to my g'parents is under construction.

Nonnie Grace: You might think I'm crazy, but I think that the contractor who was working on that house has packed up and left.
Papa Ralph: The two things have nothing to to with one another.

Yeah, my grandparents do a fair bit of insult comedy with each other. Actually, all four of my grandparents do. You really need a quick wit to do well.

Fortunately, Lis does fine. Last night, at dinner, we were talking about the bris that we were going to today, for tigerbright and teddywolf's baby, about which I'll post later.

Lis asked my parents if they'd heard about some of the weird and funky bris customs that have shown up in Alaska recently. They hadn't.

Lis said, "Yeah:

There are strange things done under the midnight sun
By the men who mohel for gold. . .

Father looked at her, then banged his head repeatedly on the table. I think Dad likes and respects Lis.

Comments

[supergee.livejournal.com]

Is that from "The Snipping of Dan McGrew"?

[mattblum.livejournal.com]

I believe it's "The Circumcision of Sam McGee."

[rosefox]

I didn't know they'd had their baby! Please give them a "mazel tov" from me!

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Yep, there's an adorable tigerwolf cub, now! And named and clipped and everything!

[mathwhiz78.livejournal.com]

My friend and I were at a restaurant a couple weeks ago and we were sitting next to this elderly couple that started up a chat with them. We asked how long they had been married and the reply was, "We have a routine, hold on."

Wife: 33 years
Husband: Best ten of my life.
Wife: Best five of mine.