We were published in today's St. Paul Pioneer Press in the Bulletin Board:
Grandma Jody: Seven-year-old birthday boy Luke (AKA Boy Genius) dropped by today to spend time with us. As soon as he stepped through the door, Grandpa and I loudly sang Happy Birthday to him, awkwardly accompanied by Grandpa on the drums. He buried his head in the crook of his dad's arm and said not a word. Later when we were out to lunch with him, I asked him about it.
Luke: " When you did that it was so....so....so...."
Me (thinking): Surprising? Delightful? Fun?
Luke: "so....Irritating!!! Wow! I've never been irritated on my birthday before!"
Grandpa turned to me and said, "Bulletin board." We love to share new experiences with our grand-kids, but this isn't exactly what we had in mind.
