Skipped birthdays
October 10th, 2012
By Diane Ako
By Diane Ako
I've gotten to know Olivia's classmates a little bit, and they say the funniest things. The topic was about age, and there are several kids who are ages four and six, though the majority are age five. I was asking the four and six year olds when their birthdays are, but I guess I phrased it wrong. I asked, "When did you turn six?"
"On my birthday."
"When is that?" I followed up.
"I don't know," is what they all said to me!
My favorite answer, though, was the boy who said, "I skipped my birthday this year. I didn't have one."
Me, too, Kid. If only!
Small Talk
October 10th, 2012 at 5:04 am
When asked which birthday he was celebrating, famous old comedian Jack Benny once said something like this: "It's the 43rd anniversary of my 37th birthday." So there's an idea for you, Diane!
October 10th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
I've learned never EVER tell your kids how old you are. My kids still think I'm 21. Been 21 for years except my oldest knows how to add so he figures I was 21, 3 years ago I'm 24 now.
October 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
lowtone123- that is EXTREMELY funny. I was totally intending to do same, as Olivia's already blurted out other things and I see the potential for embarassment. My mom TOTALLY did that with me when I was a kid. I thought she was 10 years younger than her age, until I was 17. No joke.
November 9th, 2012 at 3:37 am
pepsiman2020I miss HAWAII so much Movin to mainland was da worse thing I eva did I lived dea til I was 11 den moved up here and now im 14 I cnt wait to go bak U neva rielaze wat u have until its gone Born ndd raised in Kailua Kona! da grass really is greener on dat side of da Island HAHA:) I miss da aina ndd da ohana so very much!