Anna's Momisms...

When I was a kid, my family's favorite subject of discussion were Momisms. These are usually quotes, sometimes actions, of our mom. The kind where you wonder what was going on in her head. Like the time we all were escorted to our van and my mom freaked out that the van carpet had been stolen. They didn't take the stereo or anything else, just the carpet. A few minutes later it was discovered that she just put us into someone else's van. Or one time my mom was reading the news about a girl that had been raped. One of my siblings asked my mom what was for dinner and without flinching she said, "Sex." We all assumed she was just thinking of the article and didn't actually mean that...well, we hoped at least.

I did a post about the freakishly similar attributes I notice between my wife and my mother a year ago. I still frequently think of new things. And I'm glad that even though I have moved out, I still get new Momisms through my wife. Her latest two had me laughing for days on end.

• We were driving home in the evening and as we passed a homeless guy with his shopping cart full of garbage Anna asks me, "Where do all the homeless people live?"
  
  
• It's the end of the day and we are getting ready for bed. I reach over to get some blanket coverage and Anna warns me, "Careful, my hand is full of fingers."

And just like my mom, if you ask them about the story or even just bring it up, they will tell their version of the story to explain what they really meant. Of course, this only makes it worse and in the end no one really cares what they meant. What they said was just too funny and must be shared with the world.

P.S. I love you, Anna. Don't hurt me for posting this. :)