Quotes

(just this morning, after figuring out a math poser from Derek, in about 2 seconds, followed by Ma saying, "OK, I'm expecting a substantial academic scholarship oughtta you, young lady.")

Carolyn:  "I never asked to be brilliant."
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(Entire family driving through Hampton, after flu shots)

Carolyn:   "Are you allowed to ride a bike on the sidewalk?"

Ma:  "It probably depends on the individual town."

Ethan:   "Of course you can ride on the sidewalk!"

Carolyn:  "No....they're called side-walks, not side-rides!"
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(another day, driving kids to Hampton library)

Trevor:  (pointing toward Baptist church, across from hospital) "Nolan, theh-oh's wheh-oh you got yoh leg fixed.."

Ma:  "No, that's a church. He got his broken leg fixed at the clinic, across the street (pointing)."

Nolan:  "Besides, you can't get your leg fixed at a church."

Trevor (undaunted)  "You could if it was a spesh-oh chuhch."
 

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