SWEET SURPRISE
My nephew and his wife recently had a gender reveal party. As they already have two little boys, there was much cheering and clapping when the cake was cut and balloons were popped to reveal pink for a little girl. My niece asked Tyler, the soon-to-be big brother, “What are you going to have?” To which he replied, with a straight face, “Cake!”
Nom de plume, Southland
A SHOE IN
My grandson Brendon (3) proudly told me on the phone that he had new red shoes. I told him how lucky he was and asked, “Are they for kindy?” “No, nana,” he replied, puzzled. “They’re for me!”
Margie Davis, Otago, March 18, 2002
MATERIAL GIRL
In the Depression days, my sister got sent home from school as she…
