Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Get me a red pencil!

Spent the week with friends (FutureLawyer and Scientist, and Scientist's 8 month old child) and Amanda's family. There was birthday cake with purple frosting and asti spumante to drink. For the first time in a long time, "Happy Birthday" was sung where it didn't sound like a dirge. It was upbeat and fast and as cheerful as we could make it.

A's mom shoved a card into my hand. It read:

Take comfort in knowing that there is one more angle above us.


I laughed, immediately seeing 'angle' instead of 'angel'.

A's Mom: You know she's hollering for a red pencil, right?

ME: Oh no. She's knocking on doors left and right, demanding to apply to this angle position. "I want to be an angle! They're in everything! Especially a right angle. I could be in buildings, everywhere! I am always right. Not an obtuse angle. That just won't do."


I take comfort in knowing that there is another angle above us.

2 comments:

Todd Farmer said...

I like that you attack a subject from every possible angel.

M. Lucey said...

Heh. Can you imagine, trying to figure out 'hey, what's this guy's angel?'

Thanks for stopping by!