A funny conversation with Finn this morning. First you must refresh your memory concerning the energy smart (or whatever they are?) commercials with David Suzuki replacing homeowners lightbulbs with new ones. In the commercial I'm about to reference, David Suzuki is in someone's basement, the homeowner comes across him as he goes into the basement (curiously with a sitar in hand). David is as usual, replacing a lightbulb and then admonishes astonished man about all the energy his old beer fridge is using and how it'll save him money to replace it etc. etc. The man in true neanderthalic fashion, says "oooooh.... so I can use that money to buy more beer!"
Forward to this morning when I ask Finn to turn off the bathroom light after he's done. I tell him it saves energy to turn it off. He pauses then says brightly "Oh! Because that will get us more beer!"
Perhaps a little photo for the sake of appearing like I actually take them.
This is Poppy after a session of painting! 
And the requisite 'first day of grade one' pic. No, Finn has not joined the armed forces, though he would if we'd let him.
Finn looks like quite the hipster! & i love the pic of poppy all covered in paint...she looks like a little critter!
Posted by: Simon | September 22, 2007 at 09:24 AM
well that was a llloooooonnngggg wait for a post, but worth it! i 'awe'd in all the apropriate auntie fashion.
your site might be inhabited by boogeymen, though; simon's quote is deleted and anne's attributed to him instead. s says he'd turn off a light for more beer too...
Posted by: cleere | September 22, 2007 at 10:17 PM
Hey wait a minute!!! simon you can't steal my comment! I WROTE that!!! why does it say simon?!!!
Posted by: anne | September 24, 2007 at 01:55 PM