>The Subject came up and I choked. For real.

Luke and I were riding the lift at Eldora on Sunday and talking about Lucy. He said something about how she’s a Cocker Spaniel, and I said I wasn’t so sure about that any more, but that she was some sort of Spaniel mix.

Luke: I don’t get it. What’s a mix?
Me: Well, you know, like if someone had a Chinese mom and an African dad, they’d be half
Luke: (interrupting) Why wouldn’t they just be like THE MOM. What does the DAD have TO DO WITH IT?
Me: (choke, cough, cough, choke) Do you mind stopping at the top to get some water? I can’t stop coughing.

Take note, that’s a good parenting maneuver right there. Fake coughing fit.