Nothing is Certain But
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Puck was involved in a round of baseball with Donkey and his spyglass, as breakfast commenced. This was followed with a bath, after which he entertained himself by slipping around the tub like a wet noodle. He warmed up in his Mexican poncho.
OLeif briefly administered a test to Collette to see “how American you are” from one of his school texts:
Are You an Average American
1.How close is the nearest Wal-Mart to your home?
a) More than a 20-minute drive
b) No more than a 20-minute drive
2.Do you believe you are living the “American dream”?
3.Are you tolerant of all races?
4.Can you name the Three Stooges?
5.Can you name the three branches of the federal government?
6.Do you prefer smooth or chunky peanut butter?
7.Do you drink the milk in the bowl after the cereal is gone?
8.Do you live in a home that’s between 10 and 50 years old?
9.Do you drink coffee?
10.Do you believe sexual education is inappropriate in school?
The “Correct” Answers:
1 – b 2 – Yes 3 – Yes 4 – Yes 5 – No 6 – Smooth 7 – Yes 8 – Yes 9 – Yes 10 – No
How many of your answers agreed with the ones above?
0-3 You march to a different drummer.
4-6 You’re somewhere between average and not-so-average.
7-10 You’re a full-fledged American!
Collette answered five questions “correctly”, only 1, 3, 4, 6, and 8.
After OLeif packed in about three hours of studies, exams, and book reports, they departed for the Silverspoon’s where OLeif spent the rest of the afternoon working over taxes with Theodore. Following lunch, Collette read another chapter of The Borrowers to Puck as Ghost Riders in the Sky played on the stereo. That brought back memories. When some of Curly’s tunes rolled onto Gloria’s iPhone, Puck said enthusiastically…
“Curly is an awesome player of music!”
Gloria had left brownies for Collette while she started the next book as Gloria and Puck shopped for groceries.
When they returned, Gloria prepared chili for their church chili supper that evening.
Toss and catch with Puck on the deck to the patio.
OLeif’s neck-headache was temporarily remedied by a week of no caffeine and microwaved rice packs.
Snickers took a nap on Collette’s lap.
Puck walked around with the wire head massager snugged on the top of his crown.
The return home brought another package from China with two tunic sweatshirts in gray and yellow, sixty days after the original order. Long and soft and comfy.
OLeif ordered a Pizza Hut dinner box: pepperoni pizza – light on the sauce, cheesy bread, and feather-light cinnamon sticks.