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children, daughters, Diana Schwenk, family, humour, Hump Day Chronicles, kids, laughter, love, writing
I didn’t know what to write about so I sent a text to my daughter:
Help! My mind is blank!
What should I write about for my Hump Day Chronicles post?!?
Ring, ring…
Me: Hello
Michaela: Write about Miley Cyrus. She said she’s going to be sexy until she’s 40 on the Today Show.
Me: What?
Michaela: She says people don’t have sex after 40. You should write about that!
Me: No, I’m not writing about that.
Michaela: Whoa… hello, hello? A cop just went by!
Me: ARE YOU TALKING TO ME ON THE PHONE WHILE YOU’RE DRIVING?!!!
Michaela: No. Carl is driving.
Me: Who’s Carl?
Michaela: He’s a boy… who works for a rival gas station.
Me: Oh.
Michaela: Write about generational gaps between me, you and Oma. How we’re the same and we think differently. How we’re all sarcastic.
Me: (confused facial expression) No. You write about that.
Michaela: Write about how Oma asked me if I smoke weed. Was she serious?
Me: No
Michaela: Write about how your life as a mom has changed since I’ve become an adult.
Me: How has my life changed?? I’m still dishing over cash and you’re still not taking my advice…?
Michaela: (sigh) Well I tried to inspire you…
Me: Ok. I love you.
Michaela: So you’re just going to end the conversation now? Write about how we scream along with Kelly Clarkson songs in the car!
Me: (laughing) I love you!
Michaela: (laughing) You’re just gonna hang up??
Me: I love you!
Michaela: I love you too mom. I miss you!
Me: I miss Carl.
Michaela: What?
Me: Bye!
Don’t roll your eyes at me Missy – you told me to write about it! 😉
~ HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~
jensine said:
I miss Carl too
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dianasschwenk said:
Haha it’s gonna go to his head!
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this is lemonade said:
LOL so many underlying ideas and intriguing little snippets hehe! Love that!! 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) When you don’t know what to write about call a relative!
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Sheryl said:
What a fun conversation! I can almost picture your and your daughter having it.
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dianasschwenk said:
It really does set the tone for the rest of my day!
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Ian Munro @ leadingessentially.com said:
☺. What a classic!! Kids and grandparents do have special relationships!! And yes, cash is welcome and advice isn’t…
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dianasschwenk said:
You Ian, family can make you nuts at times but they are also the folks that we can be most like ourselves, everything hanging out, no pretending, raw, honest, freeing, don’t you think?
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When in New Places said:
What a lovely conversation this was! The inspiration is the conversation itself – I love that. Life is so interesting just as it is.
Screaming along with Kelly Clarkson songs in the car should be the next Humpday Chronicle, but it should definitely be a video entry. That would make my day! What’s your #1 Kelly Clarkson song when you two are cruising around in the car? I think my all time favorite is still “Since You’ve Been Gone”…so good…! 🙂
~Andrea<3
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dianasschwenk said:
I’m not a super fan of KC but when my daughter was little she loved her and I made some tapes for road trips and she picked KC. My fave song is Thankful – our fave to sing now is that song where she no I don’t number, my friends are waiting outside, I gotta go – something like that – the words all come back when we put the tape in! When we sing it (scream it) we do uber emotional facial expressions and hand/arm gestures and it always ends in laughter!
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elizabeth2560 said:
Fast forward six years (to age 25) and the conversation becomes ‘Mum, I’m independent now and you’re still not taking my advice…’
(still all by text though) 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
Hahaha I can see that happening!
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joannerambling said:
Now this was funny, I talk to my mum every day but our conversations are not funny like this, ok we have our moments when we spend most of the time laughing not talking often about either dad or Sue
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) You have such a close family Joanne and ain’t laughing awesome?!
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jmgoyder said:
This is delightful!
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dianasschwenk said:
it got me out of a brain jam too!
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Jennifer's Journal said:
Ha ha, Diana, I so enjoyed this! Funny and sweet. 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
We laugh a lot Jennifer!
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Our Life In 3D said:
Too cute! I wonder how many 40+’ers Miley has asked?
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dianasschwenk said:
None. She told Matt Lauer, 55 her theory though and I guess he brought it up on aire!
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Kristi said:
haha, this is so funny. Love it! You have such a great relationship. Next time when mom asks for advice, be specific. Works both ways…. as I recently experienced, last week I got a haircut, and asked my 5 year old for his opinion…..he said I look like a Dora the Explorer. 😉
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dianasschwenk said:
haha Dora the explorer! Love it!!
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Bonnie said:
I LOVE this!! Great job..just never know where you will find inspiration!!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Bonnie – it’s so true!
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Tracy Lee Karner said:
What a great idea!
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dianasschwenk said:
haha which part?
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Tracy Lee Karner said:
Asking the kid what to write about–it’s fabulous for writing and for the relationship. I love it.
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dianasschwenk said:
oh – d’oh – of course! Thanks Tracy! 🙂
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bulldog said:
Now the next time I go blank I’ll try this with my son… I’m sure his answer will be “How the ….. should I know?”
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dianasschwenk said:
Would be interesting to find out! haha do it. I dare you!
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bulldog said:
I thought about this after making the comment and phoned him quickly, he lives 600 km away from us… his answer…”F… Dad have you lost it, how the hell should I know, you’re the expert… ask Mom”
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dianasschwenk said:
LOL! Oh my gosh, I love it! He has your sense of humour?
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