Dear Butterfly Wife,

I have no idea what you're talking about with needing to whiten your teeth. I certainly didn't notice that when we met. I was too busy feeling like a fool because I couldn't figure out how to read the menu at the coffee shop. I can never read coffee shop menus, and since I didn't want to look like a dunce, I pretended that I didn't really need to eat any breakfast. So I starved and then made my husband take me to a gas station on the way home and get me some food.

I didn't notice your teeth, I just noticed that my husband, who generally doesn't like conversation with anyone, seemed to be having a good time talking to you about Iraq. That's an awful big compliment in his book.

And you're wearing make up in Vegas? Crap. I am so out of my league here.

Oh and also, the weight thing? Hogwash. From reading your blog, I expected you to weigh 300 lbs when I met you. You look great. Don't be so hard on yourself.

Can't wait to see you again in Vegas!
Sarah

P.S. You need to copy this post and put it up on your own blog so your readers can hear somebody saying that you have nice teeth and a normal sized butt. They're going to picture you as a freak of nature if they go by your description of yourself.

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1 LMAO!! My apparent normal sized "A". which is also hogwash. Even if I was a size 4, I would have a JLo butt. Not bad for a white girl. ;-) Thanks for the serious laugh. Will post at my place.

Posted by: Butterfly Wife at October 16, 2007 11:30 AM (G9siZ)

2 TO funny.

Posted by: Reasa at October 16, 2007 01:37 PM (JfF5d)

3 So I am going to be hanging out with someone that looks 15 despite living on bourbon and cigarettes, and someone who has the @#$ of J Lo....(BW , wear hot pants) man oh man is Vegas going to rule...

Posted by: armywifetoddlermom at October 16, 2007 08:36 PM (bpXtT)

4 Still laughing and showing off my sparkling white teeth I might add!

Posted by: Butterfly Wife at October 17, 2007 10:00 AM (G9siZ)

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The husband and I were talking about the concept of The Only Child the other day and decided it need not be a bad thing. They usually have a rep for being spoiled, but I pointed out plenty of people in this world with siblings who are self-centered beyond belief. I held up Gnat as a shining example of a seemingly well-rounded only child. And then I laughed: "If Gnat ends up with any neuroses, it won't be from being on only child; it will be from the fact that her life has been shared with the world in Being John Malkovitch style!"

It was a bit coincidental, this conversation we had.
Today Gnat learned that the world knows her as Gnat.

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1 Well, let me give you an example of how it can all go horribly wrong - JUSTIN is an only child.

Posted by: Genie at October 09, 2007 08:24 AM (0unWs)

2 Parenting is the reason for kids being spoiled, not whether they are an only child or not. Many only children tend to pick up the "spoiled" label because parents with an only child generally have more money... this means the only child has more stuff than if the parents had more kids. This leads to jealousy... yada yada yada. In the end - what are the kids like? Are they polite and well behaved in public for the most part? If they are, the parents are doing a good job, regardless of how many children they have.

Posted by: Teresa at October 09, 2007 09:57 AM (rVIv9)

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The husband and I have been catching up on TV series that came out while we were in Germany. We've been watching My Name is Earl lately and loving every minute. Last night we saw the most touching episode...

(Spoiler alert: If you want to watch the show and haven't made it through half of season two, you might not want me to ruin a wonderful episode surprise.)

Earl goes to do right by the guy he locked in a truck and finds the guy dead in his apartment. Earl decides the way to make amends is to throw the man a funeral since he can't seem to find anyone else to do it. This guy doesn't seem to have had any friends at all. No one knows anything about him. Earl throws a lame funeral and goes to clean the man's apartment out. He bumps the computer and finds dozens of IM screens from the man's online friends.

Turns out the guy's Real Life was all online. He didn't have any close friends in Camden County, but he had a vibrant social life in online poker, blogs, and chat rooms. All his online friends came to his second funeral and sent the man off in style.

My husband turned to me and said, "Oh, honey, he's just like you!" I just nodded because of the lump in my throat.

Best TV funeral since the 21 Pin Salute on Ed.

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