sharks and toddlers

Me: I wonder why shark dorsal fins stick out of the water?

Victor: Because they’re hot and want to cool off.

me: But it’s always colder in the water than outside it.

Victor: Because they’re cold and they want to warm up.

me: You’re just confidently guessing until you get to one that sounds right, aren’t you?

Victor: Because they use their fins to help them turn.

me: Wait, that one actually sounds right.

Victor: Totally is. Trust me.

me: I just googled it and apparently the dorsal fin shows up on the surface because “that’s just the top of the shark”. Well, now I feel stupid.

Victor: No. I like my answer better.

me: Apparently sharks don’t even realize their fin is sticking out of the water. That’s…kind of adorable.

Victor: Adorable?

me: They think they’re sneaking up on us and the whole time we can totally see them coming . It’s like when a toddlers is playing hide-and-seek by hiding their face under a blanket but they don’t realize you can totally see the rest of their body and also they’re giggling loudly.

Victor: And also the toddler also has several rows of deadly shark teeth and maybe a machete.

Me: Oh yeah. That’s slightly less adorable.

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  1. It would also help the sharks to sneak up on someone if they didn’t play that music.

    Baaaa dum. Baaaa dum. Ba dum ba dum ba dum.

  2. Your conversations with Victor remind me of the conversations that I have with my kids (Even now that they are adults). Very random topics that usually take a weird and comical turn.

  3. My hubby used to fart in bed then fan the sheets and say “do you smell something funny?” Like a sneak attack.

  4. A toddler with shark teeth would be terrifying!
    I would guess that sharks put their fins out of water the same way dogs like to stick their heads out the car window when it’s moving, it’s just nice to feel a breeze and sniff the air for whatever is interesting to bark at.
    Most sharks attach from underneath or from behind their prey.

  5. I adore you so much! First time having the opportunity to speak my truth to you. I played your 3 audiobooks on repeat for over 4+yrs while in a horrible marriage. You will never understand how your voice kept me ‘functional’. Thank you so very much💓

  6. *giggles* You and Victor are so, so ….. cheerful!
    Well, you always cheer me up, is what I mean. I think.
    *waves*

  7. And let’s not forget that sharks also have their theme music…. makes it even easier when you hear that cello 🙂

  8. You guys crack me up! Like modern day Lucy and Desi. Thanks for always keeping it real; the good (and funny), the bad, and the ugly.

  9. I found an 8ft tall Christmas chicken, HOLDING A MACHETE. Say the word and it ships to Texas and Victor

  10. I wish I could respond to people’s comments on their comment! Also this is amazing and that is totally adorable!

  11. Also, if you were smaller, your cat would eat you, but not before flinging you in the air several times and batting you around. Sorry, apropos of nothing.

  12. Oh, it’s still adorable. It’s just significantly more dangerous.

  13. Jenny, you can’t even begin to know how much I love this one. Seriously, I couldn’t stop giggling!!!

  14. Toddlers ARE sharks, to which anyone who has ever been bitten by one of the little critters can attest. Those little choppers go on FOREVER.

  15. That’s a hilarious and insightful conversation! Your husband’s creative theories are both amusing and surprisingly accurate sometimes. It’s a great reminder to embrace curiosity and laughter, even in the face of the unknown. Thanks for sharing this fun anecdote!

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