Money

Today's note from the teacher:

Gave him the Brigance (test) today. That was an experience. Did you know that one dollar bills are called "buyadrink" and that two one dollar bills are called "one-two buyadrink"? I didn't know they had new names!

Loach: a.ka. - "Snake Fish"

This morning, AJ was sitting in front of the aquarium eating his breakfast. He pointed to one of the loaches and asked, "What's his name?"

I told him that he had never really named it, but that he could name it whatever he wanted. He thought a minute and replied, "Snake Fish."

"Well," I replied, "That's what it is, but that's not a name. You are a boy and your name is AJ. That big snake fish, what could you name him?"

He thought again and firmly stated, "Grandpa."

"That's a good name," I told him. "What do you want to name the little snake fish?"

Without hesitation he answered, "Grandma."

His grandparents will be so flattered.

Coconut

I recently bought a whole coconut thinking it would be fun and interesting for AJ to see how it was opened and what was inside. He was immediately intrigued. I pierced the eye and was shaking the coconut milk into a glass. He was watching intently and dancing along to the rhythm of my shaking. I laughed and told him, "Sing!" He immediately broke into song. The tune was vaguely familiar and I kept hearing the word 'coconut' and saw him put his hands on his stomach a couple of times. He quite obviously knew exactly what he was singing. It took me a minute to catch on to the lyrics...but then I got it and I have no idea how he knows it:

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid if for a lime
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up
She put a lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up
And said, "Doctor ain't there nothing I can take.
I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?
I say, Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take
I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"

~ Harry Nilsson~

Amber

In the car AJ out of the blue says, "Amber."

Mom: "Amber, who?"

AJ: "Amber school."

Mom: "Amber at school?"

AJ: "Yeah. I like her."

Mom: "You do? Is she your girlfriend?"

AJ: "Yeah."

Mom: "Is she nice?"

AJ: "Yeah."

Mom: "Is she in Mrs. Smetana's class?"

AJ: "Yeah. Pledge."

Mom: "She does the Pledge of Allegiance?"

AJ: "Yeah." (He recites the Pledge.)

Mom: "Do you eat lunch with her?"

AJ: "No. Not lunch."

Mom (Knowing he usually goes for the blondes): "What color hair does she have?"

AJ: "Stripes."

I gotta meet this girl.