Not to repeat myself, but in case you missed it, tickets for Thursday's show at The Porch are available here. I am told they are selling quickly. Can't wait to share a story on stage with you all in just a few days in Provo!
And now:
Stuff I've heard come out of Cathie's mouth since I've been in the U.S.
"What have you been doing in Palau? I mean, besides eating everything in sight." [Then she looked me up and down.]
"What if I said that YOU pooped in YOUR underwear?! How would that make YOU feel!?" [I woke up from a nap to hear this said to my 3-year-old niece. I have yet to think of a context for this that isn't funny.]
"I was really sad when that family moved away. They were some of my closest friends at church. But it's nice not to smell like curry anymore. So I guess it evens out."
"Now I know you're not 21 anymore, Eli, but do you want your momma to come tuck you in tonight?"
"You can come to church with us on Sunday, but I should warn you--I'm very popular."
"Now I'm not commenting on whether I think it looks good or bad. I'm just wondering, son. You know I think you look great no matter what. But are you going to try to get back into shape or is this the new you?"
"I have SIX grand-babies now! I would have ten but my son has been pursuing other things with his life instead of making lots of babies for me to play with."
Eli: Mom? Are you making chicken soup?
Cathie: Yup! It will be ready in about an hour!
Eli: You're making it from scratch?
Cathie: What? Just because the world is getting lazy I have to stop doing my duties as a good pioneer Mormon mom?
Eli: I think it's great and all . . . but it's 11:53 PM. Why are you making a LARGE thing of soup from scratch at midnight?
Cathie: It's almost midnight!? I haven't even started on the bread!
Cathie Whittle McCann. I've missed you.
~It Just Gets Stranger
Cathie Whittle McCann=my hero.
ReplyDeleteThe poo in the pants one is my favorite!!!
ReplyDeleteI have some whittle relatives way up here in Idaho...
ReplyDeleteI wish she would adopt me.
ReplyDeleteleave it to family to make you feel loved and judged all in one sweet little package
ReplyDeleteAhh...parental love, the best way to know you will never actually be an adult. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love your mother.
ReplyDelete"Now I know you're not 21 anymore, Eli, but..." Because at twenty one that was acceptable! LMAO I can't even handle how great this list is! Cathie sounds priceless :P
ReplyDeleteI would love a mother-in-law like Cathie someday. Her comments remind me of my parents.
ReplyDeleteIa this a proposal?
DeleteI guess it could be... hadn't thought about it that way.
Delete^Anonymous, you just made my day. Haha.
DeleteRing by spring!
DeleteSo that means now since it is spring? I'd go for it.
DeleteI like the new you just as much as the old you. You'll always be the hottest guy I know!
ReplyDeleteHaha this is wonderful. I have definitely heard the one about grandkids, but that is just because I am an only child. Haha my mom wants me to get married and have kids, but I have a mission on my mind :D
ReplyDeleteI would be happy to marry you and give Cathie the four more grandchildren she desires. :)
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is 24 and was visiting last weekend. I tucked her in and gave her a little kiss on the forehead. Right now she still seems to like it! Once you get married and start having those grand-babies the tucking in will stop . . . so enjoy it while you can! :)
ReplyDeleteTell aunt Cathie if I had known she was making chicken soup from scratch I would have come and made myself at home without an invite.
ReplyDelete1) Try to do a story telling sesh in BOS.
ReplyDelete2) Thanks for good thoughts for our city.
3) Vicki (my mom), could Rival the Cathy comments. She basically heckles me in my daily life like the heckler in Seinfeld.
Eli! Oh! My! Gosh! You needed that soup to refresh you after that midnight run you took! So great to have you here to cook for!
ReplyDeleteMom (Cathie)
(hehehehehehe....When ARE you getting married?!)
XoXoXoooXo
Holy crap, I think I love your mom! "I know you're not 21 any more, but..." Like 21 is a completely normal age for one's mother to tuck him in! I'm not knockin' your mama, though, I swear. I still like it when my mama reads to me. Like, little kid books. (She's a kindergarten teacher, and she's really good at it! Plus? CS Lewis said, “A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” So, yeah. I'm a well-rounded adult if I can quote CS Lewis, hey?)
ReplyDeleteHug your mama tightly, Eli. She's a good one.
PS Have you asked her about the context of the poopy pants monologue? I'm super curious.
Kate, my 4 year old granddaughter, came running, lip quivering, and said to me, "Emrie (who is my 3 yr old granddaughter) said I pooped in my pants." I turned to Emrie and said, "how would you feel if I said you pooped in your pants?" Then Emrie's lip started quivering and she burst into tears and then I said, "see, it doesn't feel good, does it?" Then we all hugged and giggled and the girls ran off and played. Eli woke up somewhere in the middle of this......xoxoXoox Cathie
DeleteI think this was my babysitting life last night. My 3 year old nephew walked in front of the fan and my 6 year neice, Emma, calls out "Piercy has a stinky!"
DeletePierce - no I don't.
Emma - yes you do.
Pierce - no I don't
Emma - yes you do.
Me - (tears) Pierce! Don't stand in front of the fan. Move along.
What a hilarious and awesome mom!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. The last time I went home my dad asked me "How old are you now?" When I said 26, his response was "Wow, that's older than I thought. Shouldn't you be getting desperate by now?" followed by my mom's comment, "i've been praying for you to find someone." hahaha
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