August 04, 2006
Dinner with the Nephews.
The twelve-year-old is well-behaved, but aloof. When I ask him questions, he says, "do you want the sarcastic answer, or the non-sarcastic answer?" He appears to struggle between his upbringing and his preteen inclination to smart-assedness.
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"Don't worry about me," I tell him. "I'll let you know if you cross the line."
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you might remind the twelve-year-old of one thing: since he/she is obviously brilliant on all subjects, all A's will be expected on every report card.
Posted by: clyde at August 05, 2006 03:13 AM (6m+7s)
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Reminding my nephew of things like, "I've been driving longer than you've been on the planet," usually gets his attention.
Posted by: Zendo Deb at August 05, 2006 09:43 AM (+gqOq)
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