24 More Days (Slice #7 - Children)

We have two boys. 

My husband, Aaron, and I have been married for almost eight years, and without fail, the first question we are asked each time we meet someone new is “Do you two have any children?”  For many years, we answered honestly and said no.  This inevitably led to an awkward silence, followed by “Why?  Don’t you want kids?”  Increased awkwardness.

Recently, I devised the most brilliant response to this rather frustrating inquiry.  The conversation now generally unfolds as follows: 

Random Person:  “Do you two have any children?”

Me:  “Why yes!  We have two boys.”

Random Person:  “Oh how sweet!  How old are they?”

Me:  “Well, let’s see…Bodi is twelve now, and Simon just turned seven.”

Random Person:  “Wow, you must really have your hands full!”

Me:  “We most certainly do.  But any time they get rowdy, we just send them outside to play!” 

End of conversation.

The only itty-bitty, teeny-tiny detail I consistently fail to mention in this exchange is that our two “children” are actually dogs.  Perfectly precious, non-argumentative, relatively self-sufficient, unconditionally loving, extra snuggly, happy, healthy dogs!  No one has ever specifically asked if we have human children, and since our puppies really are our babies, my answer is truthful in every way.

We have two boys!

Simon (left) and Bodi (right)

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Here you go, Miss Collins!  You've got this one!

Which of the following is not equivalent to the fraction 3/5?

   A.  1/2 + 2/3

   B.  0.6

   C.  60%

   D.  120/200