These Are Not My Parents

The things I say and do are never as funny or appropriate as they were in my head. For example, when I saw this picture on awkwardfamilyphotos.com I had a hearty laugh.



Then I thought, "Wouldn't it be hilarious to carry this picture around in your wallet and tell people they were your parents?" I sent it to a few friends via facebook and they concurred with my hysterical hypothesis. I even printed it off and told a co-worker of my planned prank. However, I got busy and left the picture in the materials room for a few days.

This afternoon, while I was upstairs in my office, my boss saw the photo and was a bit alarmed (who wouldn't be?).
"Who is this?" she asked in a concerned tone.
"Jeanette's parents," responded my co-worker.
"Oh dear." replied my boss, as she probably reevaluated her choice to hire me.

My co-worker laughed and tried to explain the photo's true origin, but my boss didn't quite understand.
After I heard about it and everyone in the materials room had a good chuckle, I stopped by her office to clarify. She seemed relieved that I am not the child of rifle and parrot enthusiasts, but still probably wonders why I thought it would be funny to claim such. I'm wondering that too.

Deaf Kids Say the Darndest Things....

My friends frequently tell me, "I just love the stuff you post on facebook about the little kids at work ! Post more of that." So, here's a collection of recent work related facebook status updates. When I stop and think about it, the fact that my job is teaching deaf kids to talk is quite miraculous. Just a few decades ago, the technology that allows many of them to access sound and learn spoken language wasn't available. So keep that in mind as you chuckle at what they say. :)

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One tired and cranky little boy was trying to get out of testing this afternoon by pushing the materials away and yelling, "AMEN!" Sorry, buddy. That doesn't end therapy time. :)

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