Quotes of the Day

We were walking through the Burlington Arcade today, one of London's highest-end shopping areas, admiring the insanely priced jewelry, shoes, furs, silver, etc. As usual, Cecily was perched on my shoulders taking it all in when we came to the Zimmerli underwear gallery. A poster in the window featured a male model posing in his t-shirt and lycra-cotton combo briefs. The model was incredibly fit and ALL his body parts were clearly outlined and oversized (if you know what I mean.) Unlike American advertising, no tactful airbrushing had been employed over the delicate parts. Cecily observed the picture for a minute and announced: "Oh no. He did a BIG poopy in his pants."

Fortunately, we were at Fortnum and Mason--an ultra high-end grocery/department store that supplies Buckingham Palace--when Meredith announced, "I have to go potty really bad." Laura resignedly went off in search of the ladies room. I doubt that Meredith will ever again occupy the throne in such a luxurious ladies room. It was first-class with wood, marble, personal hand towels made of cloth, hand lotions magazines and all. Thus, it was all the more mortifying, as Mom and Meredith emerged from this palatial loo to have Meredith loudly announce to everyone in hearing distance: "I feel better. That was a really big poop!"