Trickters

My brother Bud was born on April first. We always thought he was the biggest joke around. But there is a bigger jokester in the family who is rather young. This is how the story goes from my end. Nana was so excited to get a GIFT from the Rodgers in Arroyo Grande, CA. (Side note: Suzanne's Bill was born in Arroyo Grande in 1964.) It was so sweet of Emily, especially; to send what I thought was an early Easter gift of chocolate. I wanted to open it when I could talk to Emily on the phone, so you can imagine how my mouth watered every morning and night as I looked at that giant Hershey Kiss

and wanted to take a big bite out of it. (I was running back and forth to the hospital to see Uncle Michael, so I was having a hard time catching her during the day.) Finally the day came and I called Emily and she was so innocent and sweet and I told her how excited I was to eat the chocolate so I took a great big bite and began to chew and I tried to be nice but I was glad she couldn't see my face.

PICTURE OF INNONCENCE

I wanted to gag and choke and spit. It was awful. It tasted very, very salty and chewy and I didn't want to swallow it. I didn't want to hurt her feelings so I told her it was very interesting and she started to giggle. And then she told me it was Play Dough and chocolate mixed together. And it wasn't for Easter it was for April Fools Day! Thank goodness for the Symphony Bar she sent because it got the bad taste out of my mouth. Is it your Mom or your Dad that is the bad influence on you? In any case Emily you never know when the NANSTER will strike. Keep your guard up.

p.s. I know there are jokesters in heaven otherwise my life would not be so funny.