Monday, February 25, 2008

Mysterious Mushroom

This mushroom was growing just across the way from our place. I say "was growing" because since I took the picture on Saturday, it has become decapitated. I'm really curious as to what that person did with it. I mean, the purpose wasn't necessarily to kill it, since the stem is still intact. Mushroom soup anyone? Haha, that's gross.
mushroom
You can't really tell, but this was a good size mushroom, about half a foot tall. Isn't funny that when I saw it, one of my first thoughts was, "I have to take a picture of it for our blog!"

Changing the subject...last night I had fun watching the Oscars (with no commercials, thanks to Tivo). As D knows, this is "my night" to park myself in front of the t.v. for a good chunk of time without any guilt. I sent D to get our dinner from Island Grill. D is notorious for messing up our take-out orders, so last night he did a little role playing before he left, acting out exactly how he was going to order:

Cashier: How are you doing?
D: Well, thanks. I'll take the [insert our order, reading off the take-out menu]
Cashier: What size drink?
D: Small, please.
Cashier: Anything else?
D: Nope, that's all.
Cashier: OK, that'll be [insert $ amount]

About five minutes after he left our home for the restaurant, the phone rings. It's D.

D: Island Grill is the place on [insert cross-streets], right?
L: No! It's the one on [insert street name]!
D: Oh, well I'm at [insert different Hawaiian take-out place] and the guy already gave me a sample, so can't we just get food here?
L: No! Go to Island Grill!!

Lesson learned: We must also rehearse exactly how D will get to the restaurant in order to ensure he goes to the right place!

6 comments:

  1. It looks like a 1up mushroom from Super Mario Brothers! Maybe someone was looking for an extra life...

    Kev

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  2. Anonymous9:35 PM

    Maybe D still doesn't think of Orange County as home yet. You guys are too funny.

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  3. Anonymous10:14 PM

    It won't be long before K will be able to accompany him and get him to the right place.

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  4. Anonymous4:53 PM

    That was an enjoyable post. The mushroom made me thing of my high schoolers..."shrooms" are quite popular with the kids who do who-knows-what with them, as well as annoy me by drawing them everywhere! And I have to give D credit...at least he called and asked for directions!!
    Tiff

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  6. Ha ha... so Derek ;-)

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