Princesses in Disguise

Inspired by Handmaiden at Handmaidens of the Shepherd, we thought we’d compile some funny stories from our home to share with you.  We’ll publish volumes as we recall them.  Here are a few to start…

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While volunteering at the hospital, an older Hispanic man approached K and said, sounding quite shocked, “¡Que blanco!” (How white!)  K had no idea what to reply to this man, so she just smiled.  “¿De donde tu eres?”  (Where are you from?)  “¡Aqui!”  (Here!)  “¿De ______?”  (From ______?)  “Sí.”  (Yes)  He then declared, and I quote, ”¡Pero (but), you don’t go to the beach!”

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One night, all of us girls were in bed talking for a while before falling asleep.  K and I were carrying on a conversation (or trying to) while A and C were talking, and quite loudly at that.  I was asking K to repeat herself when she suddenly exclaimed to the others, “Guys, be quiet!  We can’t hear each other think!”  There was one moment of silence before we all burst into laughter.  (She, of course, had been attempting to say, “We can’t hear ourselves think!”)

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One day while on vacation, we decided to pack a lunch and take a leisurely drive through town.  After a while Mom and Dad mentioned something about starting to look for a picnic table to eat at.  About ten minutes later we were taking a detour through a cemetery when our then four-year-old brother asked, exasperated, “Where are the picnic tables?!”