Quips and quotes

No one should have to crawl out of bed on a day like this; where the rain beat down hard on the windows, and the wind rendered sheltered walkways useless. No one should have to be in the lab, on their feet the whole day, when they could've been huddling under the covers, enjoying the cold, while keeping warm.

"Is there anywhere in this place that we can go to that isn't freezing cold?" I mumbled.

"We could find an air-conditioner..."

"A what?" Did I hear her wrongly?

"... And then sit beside the generator to warm up."

I have geniuses for friends. Thanks, babe.

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My mom and I (baby) talk to Rocky so much that it's beyond embarrassing. He refuses to stay downstairs alone, but isn't totally comfortable with climbing the stairs. So the deal is such that one of us has to carry him upstairs every night, and the responsibility falls by default to the last one left in the living room.

Tonight, my mom really outdid herself (and everybody else); when everyone else had gone upstairs after dinner and TV, she looked at Rocky, and then said: "CHOO-CHOO! Here comes the train! This is the last train to depart for the night! Are you getting on or not?"