Ammie, of the famed and adored Sleeping Mommy tagged me.
I was innocently playing hopscotch while my children were taking a nap. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Sleeping Mommy came charging! My marker was, like, mid-throw to #5 when I saw her running… right at me! Hop one, hop two… and run, Jenny, run!!! I headed for the nearest tree. On my fifth circle around the tree, I tripped and fell on the hose the kids left out from last summer. Thud! Before I could get up, she slapped me on my clumsy butt and hollr’d (she’s from Oklahoma, you know). “Tag! Yer It!” Then she made me sit in the “mush pot” while she told me what “It” is supposed to do:
Pick up the nearest book.
Turn to page 123.
Post the 5th sentence.
Tag 5 others.
She helped pull me out of the “mush pot”, ran to base, and exclaimed, “I’m saaaaaaafe! I’m saaaaaafe!!!!!! Neeeeeener….. Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeener….. Neeeeeeeeeeener!” (there’s that Southern drawl).
I digress. The nearest book to me is the one I just reviewed! Have you read the review? Go ahead… I’ll wait until you get back….
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Good book, ehh? Good review, ehh? You left a comment, right? What, my review was a little wordy? No. I don’t over-write! I don’t use too many words and dismiss the golden rule stainless steel rule of blogging - more (length) isn’t better.
O.K. Page 123, sentence 5 of You’re a Good Mom (and your kids aren’t so bad either) by Jen SInger:
When you accuse your second grader of stealing your Haagen-Dazs coffee ice cream, she asks to see latent prints, knowing full well you can’t get prints off the icy carton.
Heh… This happened to be example #5 of “10 Signs Your Kids Are Watching Too Much Grown-Up TV”. You know you want this book.
Now, it’s my turn to chase a few folks around a tree…
- Submerged
- 867-5309
- Bubba’s Sis
- The Blozulfog
- Noble Pig… if you’re not too busy crafting another recipe to sabotage my progress on 2 years of weightloss :)
Heh, heh. She got me too. She also tagged every one I would normally tag! I got Andrea, but after that, I just gave up. Tag has never been my game. I’m definitely going to be checking Jen’s book out from the library!
Now THAT was the most physical “Tag” I’ve ever read on a blog! HA! I’ve actually just done this, oh….about the time your blog went on the fritz. But I may have to do something in your honor…who else but another Jenny can understand the life we live since Forrest Gump came out…’I love you Jeeeeennnny!”
That is HILARIOUS! See, you make a meme so much more interesting than a boring ol’ meme.
Ha, you’re right don’t come visiting me today…don’t even do it..! Problem is, I am currently not reading a book…I swear! I’ve given up reading. I went to school for so long…I’ve given it up! Ha…I’m really, really, not kidding. I’m not.
Damn CSI and its educational viewing material!
I agree with Sleeping Mommy! What fun…I’ll have to go check out some of the results! Noble Pig–what does she make for you? Do I need some?
LOL! You cracked me up with this game of tag :)
What a hilarious line!