The Few...The Proud...

It's been a long time. I feel like I have forgotten how to think of things to write. So I will just come back by telling a silly story. This happened about a month ago.

My cousin, Ellen, had a baby shower. Really, Merritt hosted the shower for Ellen. I was so excited about this! I am always excited when people have babies. And when people have wanted babies for a long time and finally get them, it is that much more exciting. And when those people who have wanted babies get to have TWINS, I mean, that is more excitement than I can handle. A boy and a girl. *big grin* and then *a little happy dance*

Anyway, back to the shower. I was surprised when I got to the shower to see my cousin, Judi, who lives out of state. She was unexpected. I love Judi. I was not surprised to see Ellen, even though she also lives out of state, but I thought she might show up. I love Ellen, too. There are 7 sisters in their family...Ann was missing...but everyone else was there. Plus a sister-in-law. Plus a brother.

What?! Yes, a brother! Jason was sitting there at the shower just as casually as if he attends (and helps host) baby showers every day. My cousins love to have parties. There are spectacular decorations and color-coded refreshments. We are not ashamed to have themed parties and we love a good shower game. Everyone was excited when game time came because my mom (Aunt JoAnn) was out of town and she always wins the shower games.

We played the typical shower game: look at a bunch of items on a table, then go away from the table and write down as many as you can remember. These items were things you might find in a diaper bag. We were looking at the table when Jason, who, apparently, is competitive when it comes to baby showers, said, "I know how to do this! In the Marines, we learned tricks about how to do these things!" He was very excited to show off his skillz. (Ellen, also a former Marine, just laughed.)

Remember that family Christmas party when Jason was the emcee during a non-talent show and he entertained the crowd by telling us Chuck Norris facts? I remember. I remember laughing so hard I almost fell off my chair. No one else seemed to find them funny. But secretly, Chuck Norris has always reminded me of my brother. Don't tell my brother; I'm a little afraid of him.

Chuck Norris can divide by zero.
Chuck Norris invented the Caesarean section when he roundhouse kicked his way out of his mother's womb.
Chuck Norris destroyed the Periodic Table of Elements because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

Tell me you're not rolling on the floor laughing.

I don't know what my problem is. Those jokes aren't even funny.

Anyway, I think I got a bit off point. Back to the shower game. The Marine lost. He lost. Which goes to show that you may be one of the few and one of the proud, but shower games are still way beyond your abilities.

One of the items on the list was spare change. For a bonus point, we could tell how much money was on the table. No one knew. Not even the Marine. But a little 7-year-old piped up and said, "There were two quarters, two dimes, and a penny!" She was right. Her name is Sarah. I'm not sure she'll find her future in the military, but I bet she'll be able to deliver a well-timed Chuck Norris joke.