People Falling Down

I'm working on some substantial posts, but for now, I'll leave you with this.

Have I mentioned that we like to laugh in my family? We especially like to laugh at "people falling down"aka "America's Funniest Home Videos." For years my dad has been taping theses episodes and then showing them in Boone at family gatherings. Grace and Johnny have caught on that watching "people falling down" with Mommy, Daddy, Granddabs, Uncle Daniel and Aunt Kate ranks right up there with dancing around naked with pull-ups on their heads as some of their favorite things in the world to do, and I have to agree with them. When have you belly laughed that hard and that consistently as when watching "people falling down?" It makes even the most respectable well-composed adult laugh in that way that catches one off guard--a laugh in which one loses control, and even their breath, momentarily--a laugh that is irrepressible but comes from very deep within (and is, of course, the very best kind) and even gets funnier when you see the person beside you losing it. The best way to watch "people falling down" is with a rewind button. You just can't seem to get enough of the guy slipping on the ice and the look on his face. If you haven't watched it in awhile, grab your kids, and settle in on Sunday nights, 7:00 PM on ABC.