I got bit by a spider. I paged Joel at work because my hand was beginning to swell. He was busy so I called Dad at home during Emily's 21st birthday party. He said if I knew for sure that it wasn't a brown recluse, the only thing I could do was wash my hands and that I shouldn't be worried. I knew it wasn't a brown recluse but what Dad didn't tell me (or Joel, when he did call back) was that I should be aware of possible genetic mutations that would give me super powers.
With great power comes great responsibility. I used my powers yesterday to clean off the patio and cook macaroni and cheese for supper. I responsibily made macaroni and cheese by adding broccoli. We also ate fresh peaches and kiwi.
There is not enough adult conversation around here.
4 comments:
I can't believe you really got bit by a spider! Use your genetically mutated powers to build a superfast tunnel between LR and Irving, then we can shuttle back and forth. Oh, what's this adult conversation you write about???
Not to downplay the tasks of cleaning the patio or making dinner with two kids but too bad your genetic mutation was only domestic chores and not something really cool like becoming invisible or getting 32 hours worth of work done in only 24 hours. That is what I would really like to be able to do. I am too busy.
There's a lot of toby chasing Pansi around and Pansi hissing ferisouly when he even comes near here. Does that count?
I bet your Super Hero is Spider Woman.
I hate to be a skeptic, but I must ask the question. Does getting bit by a spider really give you superpowers? The test is the macaroni and cheese - if it was something like "Kraft" made from the box (which is really good, by the way), it doesn't technically come under the umbrella of "super-power" (unless, of course, you made it without using the stove or any other means of artifical heat). If you made it from scratch, that clealy comes under the Super Powers Act of 1972 as approved by the United Nations Security Council in an unanimous vote.
Post a Comment