A thing I might not have mentioned before, is that AuntMurble watches a lot of reality TV, a wide variety, and for reasons I’ve never understood, all the wedding shows. When I went to collect her dog, Jazz, for our evening walk, I sat down for a minute in the TV room with AuntMurble and changed my shoes.

TV Bride-to-be: I FOUND MY DRESS!!!

me: okay Jazz, I’m almost ready, I just need to FIND MY JACKET! which shouldn’t be as difficult.

AuntMurble: I hope not, the dress search is arduous.

me: I would have to gather my dress posse… I don’t even know who that would be…who would that be?

AuntMuble: I know one person that wouldn’t want to go.

me: who?

AuntMurble: ME!

me: …you watch…okay bye.

” I LOVE a big banana!”

I was telling a story about actual bananas. I’m not so sure that’s what’s going on anymore.

summary of voicemail from Cousin:

” I just found out that Phoenix Comic Con is next weekend.You should come. I have an extra bed. I think I even found someone to go with you. We’ll eat burritos. SAY YES.”

I don’t have the language or skills to express how much of a tantalizing invitation this is just for the live blogging possibilities alone. It would be a comedic disaster of epic proportion. I love that she wouldn’t be going with me.  It’s totally not her type of thing (so she has decided on, as far as I can tell- no information) and the fact that she doesn’t quite get why I went to comic con last year makes me all the more curious to see who she might think is a good comic con partner for me. Unless I can get a Observational Sociological Blogging grant this weekend, my budget will not allow for this important social experiment. 

UncleDucey: can I have one of these hamburger patties?

Me: …ugh…ugh…that’s fine but, that’s our dinner.

me: UGH. you asked what my ideal summer plans were, it’s not going to happen. That’s just what I wanted to happen. None of that is going to happen.

Cousin: I need to learn to do that, identify what isn’t going to happen.

Cousin: Jennifer, can I tell you my fantasy?

me: …okay. hold on. let me put on my cosplay outfit.

Cousin: THAT’S EXACTLY IT! you and me. back to back. in glitterCapes and tights. with the letters F, Z, IT! on our chests…wait. that’s zit. gosh I’m really bad at naming things.

me: hahaha.

Cousin: I see you in blue.

me: I do enjoy blue.

Cousin: is it the cape? Don’t want to wear a cape all the time?

me: no, my preference is- always cape.

me: I don’t think your new chalkboard mug can be put in the dishwasher or microwaved.

AuntMurble: okay. I will try to remember that.

me: or I could hide it from you…

AuntMurble: you’ll almost have to.