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Stating the obvious

A comment by Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News baffled Andrew and Nick's Mom. Heika wrote this about Stars goalie Ed Belfour: "Ed Belfour, his friends will tell you, is Ed Belfour."

Mom, after reading Heika's work, said to Dad, "Isn't this stating the obvious?" Dad agreed. But sometimes you have to state the obvious. We do it all the time with Andrew's younger brother Nick.

For example Nick will ask to take a bath. You start the water and Nick will say, "You start water? Why you do that?"

"So you can take your bath," we'll explain.

"Oh," Nick will say.

Sometimes stating the obvious is a necessity. This is not the first time Mom has questioned the work of someone who covers the Stars. Once, she wanted to know if it was possible for Stars broadcaster Ralph Strangis to say Joe Nieuwendyk's name without yelling. Mom is not a hockey fan.

Nick did a lot more damage than good this week. He picked up an elbowing major after jumping on Andrew and knocking one of the lenses out of his older brother's glasses. Nick picked up a boarding major when he wiped out the shelving that houses his favorite videotapes. Tapes were scattered everywhere.

Nick did pick up an assist on the week. He helped take sister Mary Katherine to the doctor and was very well behaved. He even entertained folks in the waiting room.

The reason we had to take Mary Katherine to the doctor was the big story around here this week. She accidentally spilled some very hot soup on her hand and suffered a serious burn. Fortunately Dad was there when it happened and we were able to get the hand into some very cold water, limiting the damage.

She should be fine but she will probably miss the next two weeks of basketball.

Nothing much new with Andrew other than he has learned what Dad has known for a long time -- that Pinky and the Brain is one of the funniest cartoons on the planet. Where else will you see a mouse, who is a genius, ordering weapons from a place called Mad Molotov's Warhead Warehouse?

Nick's season stats

January 7 Nick Story | January 1 Nick Story
December 23 Nick Story | December 16 Nick Story | December 9 Nick Story | December 2 Nick Story
November 26 Nick Story | November 19 Nick Story | November 12 Nick Story | November 5 Nick Story
October 29 Nick Story | October 22 Nick Story | October 15 Nick Story | October 8 Nick Story | October 1 Nick Story