Category Archives: Quoting Zan

Good point

Scene: Zan and Jayna watching “The Backyardigans.” Penguin character named Pablo is shown sitting atop the bow of a viking ship. Aaaaaaand … action! Jayna: “What? Zan, how did Plablo get up there?” [Yes, "Plablo."] Zan: “He climbed.” Jayna: “He’s a penguin. Penguins can’t climb.” Zan: “Penguins can’t talk either, Jayna. It’s make-believe.” Fin… [read the rest]

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It’s all downhill from here

Scene: Zan, outside, dribbling and shooting a basketball. Ball bounces back and strikes him in the crotch. Zan: “Ouch!” Jayna: “What happened, Zan?” Zan: “The ball just hit me in the penis … which some people call a ‘wiener.’” And so intensifies the outside world’s poisoning of my child. Homeschooling is beginning to seem very attractive. (Yes, I’m looking at you, Pioneer Woman. Any room on the ranch?)… [read the rest]

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Understanding the Economic Crisis, For Kids

Zan and I were in the playroom after dinner this evening, at which time the following exchange took place: “Zan, we need to clean up these Legos.” “Dad, I’m the sheriff. And you’re the sheriff, too. OK, Sheriff Jon?” “OK, Sheriff Zan. Hey, Sheriff Zan?” “Yes, Sheriff Jon?” “We need to clean up these Legos.” “But we have to pay money to clean up those Legos.” “We have to pay money to clean something up?” “Yeah, George Bush just made that up. Can you believe it?” I have no idea where he came up with that one, but how fitting.… [read the rest]

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A rose by any other name …

Scene: Zan and Daddy on the couch, watching the Red Sox play the Angels. “Daddy, do you know any of the Angels players’ names?” “Well, their newest guy is Mark Texaira … and they have a great hitter named Vladimir Guerrero …” “V-lad-i-mir Gor-arrow?” “Guerrero.” “Gwa-arrow?” “Almost. It’s Guerrero.” [Pause] “I wish they named him Bill.”… [read the rest]

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Daily trials and tribulations of a 4-year-old

“Daddy, I need to ask you a question that I think you might know the answer to.” “Sure, pal. What is it?” “Is Iron Man a good guy or a bad guy?” “He’s a good guy.” “Oh. I thought so, but I saw him on a magazine cover and he was on the ground, and there was another guy standing on top of him, and usually the good guy is standing on top of the bad guy. It was pretty confusing.” [Editor's note to Whatever Higher Power Might Exist And Hold Sway Over Such Things: Please let his questions continue… [read the rest]

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‘Tell me about your day, son … ’

“Daddy, today, in the parking lot, we saw big, orange puke. For real.”… [read the rest]

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Constipation, Day 4

Overheard just now … Zan: Mommy, I don’t want to poop on the potty. I want to poop in my pull-up. Mommy: Nope. You’re three now, and when you’re three, that means you need to go poop on the potty. Zan: Mommy, when am I gonna turn back into two?… [read the rest]

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