Grand Avenue by Mike Thompson for October 19, 2024

Appropriate.

Or she could’ve removed the battery and left you a useless device.

I wonder how long before we have remote projected power.

That’s the fate I suffered through at that age. And cell phones hadn’t even been invented yet. Nothing but the drone of my parents discussing topics that were about as interesting as anything that might have been on “60 Minutes” or “Walter Cronkite.” It’s no wonder I grew to hate long dinners and spend as little time at meals as humanly possible to this day.

phones shouldn’t be at the table ever.

I spent a good deal of my childhood sitting at the table trying to choke down turnips or chew tough chewy meat and doing the dishes after.

I like some veggies, and hate others. Corn, peas, green beans, beans in general, taters, I’d eat no problem. Cabbage if made into slaw. Lettuce and salads, minus the cucs, no problem. But that was about it. Mom never made us sit at the table tho…I was always a fat kid, and I’d clean my plate most of the time 2 times over.

The one redeeming thing is you’re not doing homework.

Just eat your vegetables any way, Michael. It will save you and your grandmother a lot of trouble.