Names and Emoji's.....

Welcome to the 21st Century!  

Dysfunctional
(adj)  deviating from the norms of social behavior in a way regarded as bad.

Text-chatting with my siblings tonight and the word dysfunctional came up.  I do not think we are dysfunctional.  In fact, I think the opposite.  I think many families would be jealous of the ease we share with one another.  

Our conversation tonight was a simple one:

Bean :

Did you both get a print of my kids wearing yellow?  I have some at home and can't remember!

My Other Brother, Larry:

I don't recall seeing that one in my house.....I think I saw it online 😀 (Smile face)

Bean :

Oh poo!  I'll pop it in the mail! 

My Other Brother, Larry:

Not a problem 

Bean :

I think Lisa got hers for her birthday!

My Other Brother, Larry:

Yeah.....I understand she's the favorite 😜 (Smile face with tongue hanging out)

Bean :

She's getting old.  I'm just nice to her so she remembers who I am as she ages

My Other Brother, Larry:

I'll give you that one!

Lisa :

jerks

yes I got one, I am the favorite.  But I’m everyone’s favorite.  😊 (Smile face)

My Other Brother, Larry:

Eh?

Bean :

Eh.  At least you know we are thinking about you 

Lisa :

I am getting old.  

Respect your elders

My Other Brother, Larry:

We all are

Lisa :

I’m young at heart though

My Other Brother, Larry:

I'm just immature

Keeps me from growing up

Lisa :

😊 (Smile Face)

Bean :

Lol

Lisa :

Love you both.  And your families as well.  

My Other Brother, Larry:

Same.....

Bean :

Love you guys too!!  XO

Gotta pack!  I'm going to -------- tomorrow!!

My Other Brother, Larry:

 ---------?  Enjoy 

Be safe

Lisa :

Godspeed Bean!  😊 (Smile face)

(I ❤️ that word!)

My Other Brother, Larry:

Bean?

Bean :

Yeah.  Bean.  Where you been?  

Or should I say, "where ha bean?"

LarryO

My Other Brother, Larry:

Yeah, now you have crossed the line

Lisa :

Little, Little Larry-O.  

You sort of need to yodel it, Bean

Like Larry-he-ho

Bean :

Oh good!  I'll try that next time!

My Other Brother, Larry:

A vision I don't need to think of is you two yodeling

Lisa :

I’m crying from laughing!

My Other Brother, Larry:

Picturing alpine outfits

Lisa :

Are we swedish?

in your image I mean

My Other Brother, Larry:

This is getting weird!

Bean :

Getting?  

We've always been

Lisa :

still crying from laughing

My Other Brother, Larry:

Weird is good..... Dysfunctional is the new normal

Lisa :

😊 (smile)

I need to walk my pooch!  Night you two!  Signing off…Lisa the Pizza-Pie

Bean :

👍 (Thumbs up)

My Other Brother, Larry:

Enjoy your evenings!  😍 (Smile face with heart eyes)

Lisa :

laters!

My Other Brother, Larry:

😈 (Devil smile face)

Bean :

😇 (Angel smiley face)

My Other Brother, Larry:

👹 (wild thing head)

👀 (pair of eyes)

Lisa :

👯 (Dancing twins, who look to be wearing  Mickey Mouse ears)

Bean :

That is so weird

My Other Brother, Larry:

🍪(cookie)

🍸(martini)

Lisa :

I know.  It cracks me up!

Bean :

🐽 (pig nose)

Lisa :

🎮 (Old  NES hand control)

Bean :

🍟(French Fries, from   McDonalds)

🍙 (food item?)

What is this? 🍙🍘(two different food items???)

My Other Brother, Larry:

💊(Pill)

Lisa :

🍖(Dog bone wrapped in ? chicken???)

Bean :

💠 (blue diamond like flower???)

Lisa :

is this a candy wrapper or a dog bone wrapped in something?  

My Other Brother, Larry:

🚫(No sign, like do not enter)

Bean :

And what's the point of this!??🔵🔴⚪️⚫️◼️◻️◾️◽️▪️▫️🔲🔳⚫️⚫️ (Circles, Squares, etc)

My Other Brother, Larry:

🈸🈵🈁🈹💹🈲🈯️ (Chinese symbols)

Bean :

We are having entirely too much fun with emotions.  

My Other Brother, Larry:

And I mean it

Lisa :

📺📻📷📹🎥⏰retro stuff (old TV, Radio, Camera, Video Camera, 8mm camera, clock)

Bean :

We ARE weird! 😜 (Smile face with tongue out)

Lisa :

I need to blog about this. 

You have both been warned

Help me with a title. 

For my post

My Other Brother, Larry:

🍩 (doughnut)

Bean :

I gotta go  (finding suitcase emoticon...)

Lisa :

Laters!!!  Still need a post title. 

Bean :

✈️ (airplane)

Lisa :

Then blogging

Bean :

🚅 pretty sure this is a monorail

Just sayin

Lisa :

I thought that too

Should be purple

or not

Bean :

Night!!!! XO 😋😜(two different smile face with tongue out)

Lisa :

Laters!!!

My Other Brother, Larry:

🐄💩 (cow, pile   of poop  with  a  smile  face  on  it)

Ciao

Did you notice we digressed at some point?  Emoji's took over.  Have you ever really looked at all those?  What are some of those supposed to be?  When would one ever use some of those?  I can't figure it out. Seriously, the retro ones I posted mean that there is a generation who knows what those are supposed to be AND has jumped into the 21st century.  Baby Boomers who have embraced technology.  

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Growing up, I was blessed to have an extended family filled with cousins. We all have/had nicknames.  I know my brother and I decided on our sister's nickname, but how we got ours?  I do not know.  I was Lisa, The Pizza Pie. My brother was Larry-O (a.k.a. Little Larry, after our father).  My sister, the baby...Eileen, the Bean.  No one, save us, is allowed to use those names. Those are ours.  Our tie to our parents, and to our shared past.  Once in awhile my cousins, the older ones, will call me Pizza.  They are also allowed. 

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My Latest obsession:  Taylor Swift's album 1989

Have listened to every song on that album over and over and over in the past 24 hours.  I've had the CD for weeks, but really just listened to it all.  IT'S GREAT!!!  She is one talented lady.  

Tonight:  Wildest Dreams (click here to hear it)...LOVE IT! 
                              lyrics click here
My regret is that I cannot sing.  I do, but...I am a teacher, not a singer.  I know my limitations.  Thank goodness for closed doors and windows.