Comedy of Errors

Last week we were walking Miss Teen USA, when a certain series of events sent me into a fit of laughter and crying.

We were walking along a dirt path in the courtyard of our condo community.

Event#1 - I run into a tree branch with my face.

...The tree branch causes me to duck sharply to the side...

Event#2 - I put my head down straight into P&AF's shoulder, with a fair amount of force.

...and at the exact same moment...

Event#3 - Miss Teen USA decides that she sees something ahead and takes off running.

Event#4 - P&AF lets go of the dog leash as Miss Teen USA tugs strongly on the leash and I simultaneously ram my cheek into his shoulder on the arm that he is holding the leash with.

Event#5 - Miss Teen USA runs off happily, trailing the retractable leash behind her.

And the final event....I start laughing and crying at the same time. I was on very little sleep, and the dual tree branch whack with the shoulder smack really smarted. Add that to the fact that for a few days it had seemed like everything that could go wrong with Miss Teen USA would. So, this little series of events just seemed like the icing on the cake. But ultimately, I was at least half laughing.