Shorts

These stories capture short incidents that don’t amount to full-blown stories, but are still repeated in the family 

On vacation when Elissa and Gregor were young, I let them get a treat out of a vending machine. When they returned they were very excited and started bouncing on the bed. I asked them what they got. Gregor got Reese’s Peanut butter cup and Elissa answered excitedly, “I got Fancy Amose.”  Of course, she meant Famous Amos Cookies, but her error made me laugh so hard tears came to my eyes. And even the thought of the occasion today makes me smile.