“Hey, did you hear about that Tupac hologram performing at Coachella?” “Nope.” “You have to see it.” Nodding toward Coraline, who has come to stand in front of the iPad as the video starts playing: “Should she be watching this?” “Oh, she’s fine.” “She’s starting to repeat things. And he’s…
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Scene From a Marriage # 24,422
“So what’d you get me for Valentine’s Day? “Nothing!” “Oh, that’s a relief. I haven’t gotten you anything, either.” With mock horror: “Whaaaat?!”
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Scene From a Marriage #23,931
Walking into the living room and spotting our dog Troubadour wrapped in a blanket on my lap: “Oh my God. What is this?” Troubadour pokes his head out from the blanket, looking guilty and busted. “Umm … he likes to sit in my lap.” “You know he’s not supposed to…
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Scene From a Marriage #21,630
While driving past a cemetery on the way to my parents’ house for Christmas Eve dinner: “Hey, have you thought about where you want to be buried when you die? Here, or in Iowa?” Looking at me in disbelief: “Merry Christmas!”
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Scene From a Marriage #14,672
After finding out that Bundle was a girl: “God, I hope she has your hair.” Gently placing my hand over his: “Aww. Me, too, honey. Me too.”
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My Funny for the Day: Fat Voice
I recently watched series one of the British sketch comedy Man Stroke Woman (of “man-cold” fame) via Netflix, and I loved it. This is one of my favorite sketches, and I think it’s a great example of the show’s style of humor. The fact that the series stars Nick Frost is…
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Scene From a Marriage #21,249
“Thanks for making the bed this morning.” “Thanks for not complaining about how I did it.”
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Scene From a Marriage # 20,139
While scanning the Directv guide: “Hillbilly Handfishin’“? Seriously? How much more of this reality crap can they come up with?” Rich explains how he’s heard about this fishing technique but can’t remember what else it’s called exactly. “Wait — is handfishing the same as fisting?” Pausing. “Oh, wait. That’s something…
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Scene From a Marriage # 15,798
After a day of mutual intestinal distress: “How’s your stomach?” “Still with me. How’s yours?” “It feels like my butt’s going to blow off.” Laughing: “See, romance isn’t dead. It’s just full of gas.”
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Scene From a Marriage # 19,353
“Do you think me straightening my hair makes me look older or younger?” “What, do you think I’m stupid enough to answer that?” “It’s an honest question. I really want to know. It’s not a trap, I swear.” Laughing: “I’m not stupid enough to answer that.” “So you are saying…