For the past three days ago we’ve had guests stay with us at here at Sunrise. For some reason one of them brought packaged hot dogs from Phnom Penh. Being sweet, she asked, “Silas, do you hot dogs?” Much to her surprise he answered, “What’s a hot dog?”
Last night I told Silas, “Tomorrow is a special day in America. Do you know what it is?” “I don’t know,” he answered. “It’s a kids’ holiday called Halloween. On that day kids in America can put on costumes and knock on people’s doors to get candy and chocolate. What do you think about that?” He shouted, “That makes me happy!”
This morning he put on Anita’s helmet and transformed himself into ‘Evil Emperor Zurg’. This was his very first Halloween costume. Then, for dinner tonight, Silas got his first taste of hot dogs. Apparently he loved them because he downed 3 10-inch hot dogs all by himself!
In retrospect, I can’t believe how excited I was to expose him these little bits of American culture. I mean, who in the world takes pictures of his kid eating hot dogs for the first time?
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where’s the picture of the Evil Emperor Zurg????
Awww, man I miss you guys so much sometimes! Tell Silas Boo Ryan misses him too!
You know you just started him on his road to major heart disease.
But i’m all for his first halloween. I think it shows that you really are an American (as much as you might wish you weren’t) and that’s ok because it was part of God’s design for you.
Hey, what’s up with future plans at this point?
Kevin,
What do you mean by Danny wishing he wasn’t American? It’s pretty much common knowledge that Danny secretly thinks that America is the BEST country in the world but just doesn’t say it out loud in fear of getting killed.
Time to set the record straight …
I love being American and wouldn’t trade it for any other citizenship.
At the same time I’m deeply ashamed of many things that my country (both the government and society as a whole) has done and is currently doing.
So I love it and hate it at the same time but have no plans to leave it … just like any truly dysfunctional relationship.
anita has a helmet? i’m picturing a silver shiny knight’s helmet for some reason . . .
Nope, it’s an all black, open faced, motorcycle helmet.
You have an interesting imagination!
mr. silas is so adorable…and has inherited the healthy appetites of his parents!
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