Meandering anecdotes and an occasional incisive comment, courtesy of an overeducated, feminist former-professional, who is continually outsmarted by her overly-gifted children and genius spouse and who seeks refuge in books, cocktails, and the occasional Xanax.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
the best compliment in ages
We were playing sardines tonight, after hosting a little get-together, and Lola said to Anton as they were seeking, "Mommy is the best hider in five thousand years."
My favorites usually involve cooking. Once I was away on a business trip and left a roast cooking in a crock pot on the counter that morning.
My daughter walked into the house that afternoon with her dad, and told me later on the phone, "there was the most beautiful smell that you had left for us."
I still cherish those.
And the ones when my daughter who is taller than me tells me that I'm still beautiful, even though I'm old and fat (it's all relative).
3 comments:
Damn, you must be good.
i only wonder who was the champ 5000 years ago and how lola knows them!!
Those are the best compliments EVER.
My favorites usually involve cooking. Once I was away on a business trip and left a roast cooking in a crock pot on the counter that morning.
My daughter walked into the house that afternoon with her dad, and told me later on the phone, "there was the most beautiful smell that you had left for us."
I still cherish those.
And the ones when my daughter who is taller than me tells me that I'm still beautiful, even though I'm old and fat (it's all relative).
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