My Son Is Half Ghost

Me: We want to fly to Hawaii for Bonnie's wedding and to see Annie and the kids.

Nathan: We should take a ship.

Me: It would take too long. I've been on a ship before.

Nathan: You have? What was it's name?

Me: I don't remember. Carnival?

Nathan: Did it sink?

Me: Yes.

Nathan: Did you get on a life boat?

Me: No. I swam for two days in the freezing water. I had icicles on my eyebrows and no food or water.

Nathan: There was water!

Me: Yea, but it was salt water. Salt water is poisonous to us. It will make us crazy. I did drink some. That's why I am like I am.

Nobody else survived. Not even your dad.

Nathan:  Dad's at home!

Me: I know but he's a ghost.

Nathan: (In an unbelieving tone. It took this long?) If he's a ghost, how come I can see him?

Me: Because, silly, if he's a ghost then that means your a half ghost. Of course you could see him.

Nathan: Really!? I'm a half ghost?! Then maybe I'm only half afraid of ghosts.

This is too easy. We should be able to carry Santa through his 15th birthday.

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