CONVERSATION WITH...
"Hi Danny!"
Hi Mom.
"Whatcha doin'?"
Playing with the foster puppy.
"She's so cute. When do you give her back?"
She was supposed to go back last week, but I'm having so much fun with her I held on to her for a few extra days.
"Oh it's so sad. Maybe you should email the Obamas, and tell them you have a foster puppy they can adopt."
Malia has a pet-dander allergy, so they have to get a poodle mix or something that is hypoallergenic. This is a Golden Retreiver mix, they can't get a dog like this.
"Oh."
Although I think there are animal shelters in Washington, D.C., they don't need a puppy flown in from Florida. And I think about 10,000 people have offered to give them dogs already.
"Really?"
CNN did a story.
"I saw Malia interviewed on some news show. She is just such a sweet, sweet girl."
Yeah.
"And that Sasha is such a cutie. Isn't that the younger one?"
Yeah.
"She's such a doll. Did they appoint Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State yet?"
They offered her the job, but they have to do background checks on Bill Clinton first.
"Boy, they sure are getting a handful with him."
Hillary has been married to him for all this time, I'm sure she can handle her husband.
"I dunno. Sometimes husbands think they know what to do in a situation, so they think they are helping their wives by telling them what to do."
Yeah.
"Can you imagine the first time he'll try to tell her what to do about Pakistan? And she'll say 'I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING, LEAVE ME ALONE.'"
Mmm-hmmm.
"Bill Clinton will just have to spend a lot of time working out of the country."
Yeah.
"I want to email her and tell her, if she needs any advice on how to handle bossy husbands, I have a lot of experience."
Dan, I just love your Mom! ...and you too!
Posted by: Discoqwene | November 21, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Your mom is so adorable. I love her last line.
Posted by: Liz | November 21, 2008 at 03:17 PM
the convos with mom are your best blogs helarious(spelt that wrong I think)
your kinda great 2!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jennifer Allen | November 21, 2008 at 07:02 PM
I just want to give your mom a big sqeezey hug!
Posted by: Nadine | November 22, 2008 at 02:30 PM
That just put a smile on my face.
Posted by: Carlos | November 22, 2008 at 06:25 PM
Love your Mom!
Posted by: Amy | November 24, 2008 at 10:27 AM
When you go home for the holidays you should do a mini talky blog with your mom. I know it is all the rage now, but it would be so nice to put a voice to your mom! She seems like a great woman!
Posted by: Jen | November 24, 2008 at 01:51 PM
Can I adopt your Mom? I adore her : )
Posted by: laura | November 24, 2008 at 02:46 PM
Kept the pup for a few extra days... a golden retriever mix... are you thinking about keeping the puppy?
Oh, and am I the only one who finds it very odd that they are checking/vetting the background of a FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?????? Seriously, I haven't heard of any other appointed cabinet head's spouse being vetted.
Posted by: E. | November 25, 2008 at 09:12 PM
The longer you keep the puppy, the more brokenhearted it will be when you take it back.
Posted by: viewer | November 29, 2008 at 05:40 AM