Friday, July 17, 2009

Before You Make the Grocery List

Third call from upstairs, nearly half an hour after bedtime. Nearing the end of my rope.

"Mama, just one more thing. Have you ever noticed how I start sneezing a lot when I'm around lettuce? I guess I'm allergic to it." Sips from the cup of water he has requested. "I shouldn't be around salad, I guess."

Just in case I was downstairs planning tomorrow's dinner, I suppose.

3 comments:

Susie said...

The funny thing is that I totally remember doing the exact same thing!

Daniele said...

I knew he was a Jackson through and through.

Rebecca said...

Nice try, bub. Maybe you could posit that the best way to overcome an allergy is to force a resistance to it in the way of innoculation-- in which case, he'll be eating Lots and Lots of Salad.