This is what happens when the smoke alarm in the kitchen is hooked up to the home security system.

 

A film I made for my company was premiered at a big event in Anaheim. My parents were invited to view it.

(At the cocktail reception before the show, in a crowded room with company management and owners):

Me: Nice suit!

Dad: This is the same suit I wore when I met the Dalai Lama. It touched him.

Me: Oh yeah?

Dad: Yeah. Don’t you want to touch it now? Here… (leans against me and rubs his shoulder against my upper arm for a few moments.)

Me: You look really weird, what you’re doing right now… you sure you want to do this in front of everybody?

(My parents toured India with my boyfriend’s parents. His dad was chairman of Telecom in India and was able to arrange an hour long meeting with the Dalai Lama!)