Slurpees and Such

There are just some days when you gotta' have a 7-11 Slurpee. Yesterday was one of those days.

The girls and I walked into the 7-11, got our Slurpees, and headed to the cashier.

The cashier, a woman who looked to be in her mid to late 50's, but who was probably only 40, gave me the total: $5.20.

I handed her $10.20.

She rang it up and then stared at the cash register. Then she stared at me. Then back at the register. Then back at me.

Cashier: I rang it up as $5.20 instead of $10.20.

Me: Oh, you did?

Cashier: Yeah, and I know I owe you change, but I can't think how much that is.

Me: $5.00.

Cashier: Right. Sorry. My brain ain't workin' today.

While walking back to the car ...

Megan: That lady said her brain didn't work.

Me: Yep, that's what she said.

Megan: Do you think she had a drug?

Me: I think she had more than just one.

Megan: Yeah. A lot more.

More than Infinity?

Megan and Amanda count VW Bugs while we're driving around.

Megan has like 971, and Amanda has around 740.

Megan carpools to and from school with her friend Hunter every morning and afternoon, so he is well aware of her bug counting thing.

The other day when I was driving them from one campus to the other ...

Megan: Yes! 970 bugs!

Me: Sorry Hunter. You must get tired of hearing her yell out those numbers all the time.

Hunter: It's okay.

Megan: Mom, he counts stuff too.

Me: Oh, you do? What do you count?

Megan: He counts porta-potties!

Me: Is that right?

Hunter: Yeah.

Me: Interesting.

Megan: 971 bugs!

Me: Meg, are you gonna' stop once you get to 1000?

Megan: No way!

Me: How high are you gonna' go?

Megan: Um, what's the highest number you can go to?

Hunter: Infinity.

Megan: No. Infinity plus one.

Okay. That's like, a LOT of bugs, and a WHOLE LOT of porta-potties.

Presidential Teeth

Megan's 2nd grade class made some very nice pictures of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln last week.

First she showed me George:

Megan: Mom, George Washington had wooden teeth.

Me: Yes, he did.

Megan: That's why I put braces on him.

Me: Makes sense to me.

Then she showed me Abe:

I commented on the beard and how much I liked it. (all 4 hairs)

She agreed it was pretty awesome.

Megan: Oh, and mom? His teeth were real.

Me: Which is why there are no braces.

Megan: Right.