Sent: January 28, 2009 11:19 PM
Subject: Brett Favre Watch, Day Four
The Nelsongang website is in full lock-down mode after the Vikings soul-crushing overtime loss. In response, we're steadfastly refusing to publish further updates until Brett Favre agrees to return to the Vikings next year. We won't back down until he does. Probably.
While we're awaiting Brett's decision (and I'm sure it'll happen soon, right?), we'll share just a few bullet points and a printer-friendly version that has nothing to do with the NFL. (The Nelsongang is not affiliated with the NFL, the NFL official site, the NFL box office, the NFL fan club, Brett Favre, Brett Favre's agent, or Brett Favre's extended family.)
Now, back to the bullet points:
- Listening to the music playing at Blue Goose, Cate correctly identified a Smash Mouth song she'd never heard before, and Jack identified the next song as The Jayhawks. Musical prodigies -- I just hope identifying musical artists is a lucrative profession in the future
- Jack (looking at a Fossil gift certificate Lisa gave me): "Who would pay $75 for a watch?!?"
- The kids taught us: "My very eager mother just served us noodles." Pluto, you're dead to us
- Me: "Do I need to sit in your room while you do homework?!?" Jack (working strenuously to maintain a straight face): "No, that would distract me and keep me off-task"
- For reasons known only to himself, Jack tooted and then called it a "love bubble." Congratulations, America. That's our future
- Cate tooted and then earnestly claimed it was the dog. I've decided the paternity test is no longer necessary
- The kids and I surreptitious switched Lisa's iPhone ringer to use the "worst ringtone" heard in the GEICO commercial. I wanted to keep it a secret until her phone rang for the first time, but the kids couldn't stand it and told her almost immediately
- The kids argued for 10 minutes one evening before Cate agreed to shower first. As she got in, Jack said he'd go first. After a long pause, both burst out laughing
- I left Cate at home alone one afternoon while I walked the dog. I was never more than two blocks away and I had my cell phone programmed into the home phone, but it was still a big deal. When Lisa returned home, Cate proudly told her what she'd done
- I overheard Jack in the other room: "Mom, is it possible to burn your teeth?" I don't want to know. I just don't want to know
- Watching the start of Steve Jobs' iPad Announcement, Jack commented: "Ooooh, I want an iPad. Whatever it is." After he described each feature, Cate would respond: "Oh, that's good!" Again, paternity tests are no longer necessary
That's it for now!
Lisa and Greg
