The Spoiler

It's been a rainy day. Caroline and Maddie are both having friends over. Middle child Maureen asks in frustration, "What am *I* supposed to do? Annoy them?"

You Flushed Texie!

Our fish, Tex, died recently. He's been laying in the bottom of the bowl for a few days. We intended -- and even promised -- to have a proper burial, but it didn't happen. Caroline brought it up at dinner last night.

Caroline: Dad, what happened to Tex?

Daddy: I buried him in the back...uh, actually....I flushed him down the toilet.

Caroline: But Dad, I don't want to pray by the toilet!