Harper: Does Ella have a sister?
Meredith: No. But she has a brother. A mean brother.
Me: She does? How old is her brother?
Meredith: He’s 68. Namasté.
(It’s Cultural Awareness Week at Meredith’s school. She’s particularly fond of India.)
((I love the thought of Ella, who is five, having a 68-year-old brother who is still sponging off of their parents. In my mind, he looks a bit like David Crosby. And he spends a lot of time sitting around in his underpants. Eating applesauce straight from the jar.))
4 responses so far ↓
1 You can call me, 'Sir' // Oct 15, 2008 at 9:09 pm
If I end up looking like David Crosby and eating nothing but crushed apples when I’m 68, I assure you that I, too, will be crotchety and mean.
2 Larissa // Oct 16, 2008 at 6:29 am
You have GOT to love the conversations with the young ones… mine has bombarded me with ploys to get me too buy him Pizza Hut & save it in the freezer so he can grab a piece if he gets hungry before bedime. And he’s TWO.
3 Rhi // Oct 16, 2008 at 7:49 am
I think he walks Ella to school, too. I saw him there with his cane.
4 Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah // Oct 16, 2008 at 3:57 pm
No wonder he is mean. His life took a wrong turn somewhere.