What's In A Name?

Jane (glancing at her phone):  "I've named you Spawn Point."

Me:  "What??"

Jane:  "Spawn Point.  In my contacts."

Me:  "That doesn't sound very nice."

Jane:  "No; I mean it in the most affectionate way. You know, since you spawned me."

Me: [Silence]

Graphs

Margot was up late working on some pre-algebra graphs last night.  I offered the below assistance, which she failed to appreciate.

A Film of Enduring Value

The other day, we were discussing the Zika virus, and I used the term "birth control":

Jane:  "What is birth control?"
Me:  "It means doing things so that a woman doesn't get pregnant after having sex."
Jane:  "So, is a condom birth control?"
Me:  "Yes, exactly."
Margot:  "Jane, you don't even know what a condom is."
Jane: "Margot!  Of course I do.  I've seen The Blues Brothers."

Don's belief in the value of letting small children watch this film is yet again confirmed.

Eye of the Beholder

Last Sunday, we were on our way to the ice skating rink.  Although we arrived several hours before open skating was set to end, we saw people streaming out of the rink, and some kids shouted to us, "They're closing early!"  When I asked why, I got the response, "Super Bowl!"

Margot:  "What did she say?"
Me: "She said they're closing early because of the Super Bowl."
Jane:  "The WHAT?"
Me:  "The Super Bowl."
Jane & Margot (simultaneously):  "What is it?"
Me:  "A football game that decides the national champion."
Margot:  "Ridiculous.  No one cares about that."

The sports IQ at 9 Park Lane holds steady as we head into 2016.

What I Do All Day

The girls' understanding of my professional skill set remains somewhat narrow.  Today's exchange:


Me:  "I love you.  Have a great day!"
Margot:  "I love you, too.  Good luck sending all of your emails!"
Me:  "What?"
Margot: "You know, all of your business-y things at work.  The stuff you do all day."
Me:  "Ah.  Today we're running a leadership development program for 30 lawyers."
Margot:  "Oh.  Good luck with your program! And with any emails you have to send!"

How We Store Things at 9 Park Lane

I like all of my household items to be multi-purpose.