Gift Etiquette

March 5, 2007

The Grownups Wanted Us Dead, but sometimes we could out smart them:

>My friend Charlotte’s dog had puppies. They were the cutest little Beagle babies ever born. I wanted one. Gram said, “No!” It was her firm, under no uncertain terms, no. The one there is really no point in arguing with — so I didn’t. Instead, I …

Two days in a row I treat you to a story. Don’t go getting used to this.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Today is my sister, Jackie’s, birthday. Please go serenade her.

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6 Comments

John Linna says:

March 5, 2007 at 3:41 pm

Well now I know why you put up with such nonsense from your students. You were just like them.
QuillDancer says:

March 5, 2007 at 5:45 pm

Dr. John — what’s your point?
Chana says:

March 5, 2007 at 6:42 pm

you are a wonderful writer and story teller. why haven’t you written a bunch of books yet? you are a natural and amazing…

you are also a great sister, thank you for being who you are.

i love you.
QuillDancer says:

March 5, 2007 at 9:18 pm

Chana — so people keep saying. My sister, Caryl, said so quite vocally. I am thinking on it.
Penguin says:

March 6, 2007 at 4:37 am

Happy birthday to Jackie and now I have to hop over and see what Quilly did to teh puppies
QuillDancer says:

March 6, 2007 at 6:17 am

Minka — I didn’t do anything to the puppies! Gram however ….