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Insomnia, pigeon problems and Toyotas

AE is having trouble sleeping - I don't know if it is this whole preteen thing, but let's just say it is getting a little old having a major crab apple EVERY day this xmas break.

My good friend Lori said her son MW is having the same issue and suggested that I maybe sleep with her for a week or so and get her caught up with her sleep. It has only been two nights and she is already more pleasant!!! We are also able to chat every night before she goes to sleep she has told me more in two nights than she had in a month.

Every night she has been asking for funny stories, last night I was spent in the humor department and thought about a movie I saw on TV over the weekend. It had been awhile since I originally saw the movie, but every time I think of it I laugh.

The movie is "Forget Paris" with Debra Winger and Billy Crystal. Overall the movie is pretty bad, but it has its moments. One of the scenes AE and I laughed until it hurt - its a little story about a lady and a pigeon, while scanning YouTube I found another favorite scene that my sister and I used to have a good time with whenever we got bored. The older fellow in the clip is Billy Crystal's father-in-law who is kinda losing it.

Enjoy friends - a little laugh to start the day.

Actually clip #1 I shouldn't make too much fun of because it could seriously happen to me someday.




You asked for it you got it Toyota...

Comments

Karen said…
I had forgotten all about that movie!

note to self: ALWAYS go to bathroom before reading Susan's blog.
9:23 AM
JA said…
I remember that scene... it about traumatized (spelling?) me with my bird phobia. Good grief... that would kill me!
1:12 PM
Unknown said…
Never saw this movie, but now I might have to. Too funny.
7:08 PM
bobbione8y said…
i actually remember loving this movie! it would be fun to re-watch, brings me back to my billy crystal days!!
6:06 PM
Anonymous said…
oh gosh, thanks for the laugh, Susan!! I love the old lady's comments when she drives up with the pigeon stuck to her head.

I'm going to have to rent this one again.
12:43 PM
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