the parents, sister #2’s family and i all went out for dinner last night– the Great Mandarin. it’s their new favorite place since i dragged them all their for 9 3/4’s birthday. over szechuan pork and sesame chicken, i asked sister #2 how her website was coming along.

“yeah, i need a little help. i’m having to learn html. i can’t WYSIWYG everything anymore.”
“ha!”
“you know, a lot of people are really boring or stupid.”
“yeah, i know.”
“a lot of people link to you,” she said.
“yeah, i know.”
“people read your website?” my mom asks.
“uh yeah,” i said.
“a lot of them?”
“about 100 or so a day.”
“why?” she asks.
“because i am interesting?”
“YOU ARE NOT!” stink shouts practically upending his chair.

that’s when i had to flick him in the ear and he nearly choked on his shrimp with peapods.