At least I keep myself amused!

I think it is important that we not take ourselves too seriously and be able to truly laugh at ourselves.  For me it is critically necessary.  I am reasonably intelligent and can be appropriately articulate.  I can also flabbergast friends and family with some of the incredibly stupid things that seem to just fall out of my mouth.  The other evening I was having dinner out with my two daughters.  On the menu was an appetizer called Fettuccini Fries, dusted with parmesan cheese, and served with a dipping sauce.

It was presented beautifully, the piled high with the dipping sauce on the side.  I tried one, “yum.”  S has a somewhat eclectic palate like me.  C is quite a bit more cautious.  I watched and waited as they each tried them with the sauce.  Both emphatically declared “delicious” and proceeded to devour them with me occasionally pushing in for some.  

About half way through I felt the need to voice my observation.  It is in these moments that I should pause, think, re-think, and then, perhaps, remain silent.  But, not me and so, with utmost seriousness I proclaimed that, “I was glad that they both liked these, but was a bit surprised that you would enjoy fried pasta!”  

Two heads whipped around in my direction, jaws dropping, eyebrows shooting to the ceiling and they both moaned, “What”.   

Then it hit me.  

And I already knew this. 

This was not fried Fettuccini, it was potatoes cut to look like Fettuccini!  

 It is good I can find myself so amusing!