Thursday, January 15, 2009

complicated relationship

I have some second cousins that I became close to while living in Provo. Here is a discussion reported to me by their mother around the time I got married:

8-year-old second cousin: Mom, if Dani has a baby, will that make me an uncle?

His mom: (some sort of response, essentially conveying the message of "no.")

5-year-old second cousin: MOM, IF DANI HAS A BABY, WILL THAT MAKE ME A FATHER??

Hopefully, at that point, his mom gave him a basic explanation of how family relationships work. Maybe not to the level of "second cousins once removed," but you know. Some level.

3 comments:

  1. hAhahahahahaha father. That's great.

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  2. Hahahaha Dani, that is hilarious. (The comment I initially typed was more of a dirty joke, but I didn't want to offend your readership's delicate sensibilities.)

    Dani! I leave soon. As in, MTC on Wednesday. Yeah. Pretty crazy! Here are my addresses in case you ever decide to grace me with your charming wit:

    Sister Mackenzie Ackerson
    Taiwan Taipei Mission
    Provo MTC
    2005 N 900 E
    Provo, UT 84604

    Field (May 2009 and on)
    Sister Mackenzie Ackerson
    106-42
    4/F, #24, Lane 183, Chin-hua St.
    Taipei, TAIWAN, ROC

    dearelder.com is awesome, as you know.

    Also, here is the blog where my fam will post updates about me, if you care:
    sisterackerson.blogspot.com

    Thanks for being an amazing person and friend. I remembered when you extended your hospitality to me last summer how much I like you, and your husband, and I will certainly miss your blog, which usually makes me LOL, literally, like not even in the sense of LOL but just staring at the computer screen with a blank face, but really LOLing. Bye bye!

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  3. maybe you could tell them they can be the honorary aunt and uncle. It's cute they're so attached to you.

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