Why my son gives me gray hair

[lddurham]

I felt well enough to go out yesterday. So we ran over to the health food store to get some provisions. While checking out, I let the kids pick out a "naturally sweetened" soda. They both chose Root Beer, which Boy Child, my 12-year old, still calls Root Beard. After telling him, again, for the 800,000th time that there is no D, I hear him

Comments

[starlight2463]

Someday you will look back fondly on this and laugh.
Hmmmm, at least that's what everyone says. : )

[lddurham]

Yeah, they keep trying to convince me of that. I'm sure I'll be laughing, but I'm thinking because I'll be in a straight jacket by then. :)

[radclyff]

This would be reason #27 why I chose not to have children. You are a saint. :-)

[lddurham]

Nope, I was naive. And given the wrong brochure. Sweet and precious and life's little gifts, my Aunt Fanny! Pfft! All propaganda, I tell you!

[lee_rowan]

if it's zero carbs from aspartame, you might want to know that the stuff destroyed neural tissue in immature rats. I was getting visual migraines that stopped when I stopped using the stuff.

[lddurham]

Nah, it was using stevia. If they weren't $1.15 a can, I'd buy it more often, 'cause it tastes pretty good.

[laie_himura]

I know this kind of situation is what eventually drives all moms slightly crazy, but the line "I can feel that the bubbles have settled. " had me laughing like crazy. Your kid has empathic bubble power! :D