Aidan: Hey Mom?  Was everything gray when you were little?

Me: No, dear.

Aidan: Oh, because on tv the old movies are always gray. And the pictures in the albums are gray too.

Me: That’s because they didn’t know how to make color pictures yet.

Aidan: Oh.  Well did you hafta have candles and stuff?

Me: No, dear. We had electricity.  ((Thank you Mr. Edison. ; ))

Aidan: Oh, Well, were the dinosaurs still alive then?

Me:(hurrumphing) Um, no, dear. They died out just a smidge before Mommy.

Aidan: Oh.

Aidan:Hey, Mom?

Me: Yes, Aidan?

Aidan: Are you losing weight?

Me:(really hurrumping now) Ummm, what makes you ask? (she says with her breath held)

Aidan: I think you are.

Save. ; )  I guess we’ll keep him.