Valentine

I found this gem hidden in the laundry room.

I wondered who would leave their ready to eat, sliced apple behind.

And hide it no less.

It couldn't be Maddie - she's too deliberate in her doings.

It couldn't be Pal - he hates apples.

It couldn't be Hy - he can't wield more than a butter knife.

It couldn't be Bert - he was gone and the apple wasn't that brown.

And then as I turned the plate to take it to the kitchen, 

I noticed the slices were stacked in a bird/swan like pattern.

From there the mystery was easily solved.

It had to be a Valentine creation of Pal's - abandoned in frustration.

 I don't know why - I thought it was pretty fantastic!

But I knew I was right, and that the toilet paper rose

he handed me ten minutes later was 'Plan B'.

 Plan A or Plan B,

it matters not-

 I just LOVE THIS KID!

Now That We're Men...

"Mom, we have a proposition for you...

No school today, in exchange for sibling 'bonding'."

"Oh really?  And how exactly would you do that sufficiently enough to make up for lost school hours?"

"We'd use the time to make a stunt movie/music video - you can't get a much better bonding experience than that!"
"But, you already got two days off this week to work bulls."
"THAT was Animal Science!"

Good enough argument.

So, if there just aren't enough entertaining super bowl commercials for you this year, I highly suggest this 2 minutes alternative; especially the last minute.

*All stunts are real (Pal's and Maddie birthday present to bungee jump), and no stuntmen were permanently injured in the process.
*Maddie, you're a genius matching the music to the moment.