salami and bacon

report from dad -- conversation with r over breakfast:
R and I were talking about the Red River flooding this morning, discussing how it had gone down, but that new precipitation might cause it to rise again. We also discussed that it would be windy today and that if you have a large body of water with strong winds you get waves, which could be bad for the levees.

R thought about this for a second and then said, "And there will be salamis", which I found confusing.
So, I said, "You think there might be salamis?"
R, "Yeah, because when there's a lot of wind you get big salami waves".
Dad: "Oh! You think there might tsunamis?"
R, "Yeah."
Dad, "No, I don't think they will need to worry about tsunamis", followed by recap of what causes tsunamis.
R, "Yeah, they only happen in seas or oceans, not rivers."

k was alternatively delightful and a stinker this morning. we had a good OT. r's target shoes have worn out and require replacement before mom leaves town. we joined the gym (swimming for the kids, acrobats and movement for the kids, exercise for the parents?). mom brought bacon home in her briefcase for dad (hopefully she will remember to give it to him). and it snowed/rained/sleeted this morning. both kids got new shoes.

by the way, the bacon in the briefcase provoked the following response from my partner:
"The first of the twelve steps in Alcoholics Anonymous is to admit that one is powerless over alcohol and that one's life has become unmanageable. This first step frequently occurs as the result of an unexpected event.
Today I took a first step of my own, which was precipitated by my partner saying, as we sat eating dinner with our kids and with no prior relevant reference or discussion, "There's some bacon for you in my briefcase."
True story.

now that i think about it, i am the one with bacon in my briefcase -- i am a bacon-enabler!