Surprises are funny

While we were on vacation, my mom and The Boy walked down to the dumpster to drop off some trash.  When mom opened the dumpster lid, a squirrel jumped out--right over her shoulder, and ran off.  I wish there was video of it...I'm sure it was really only funny if you were "there"...Mom said the funniest part was the look on The Boy's face...kind of like..."ummmm, should I laugh or scream?".  For days we had to reenact the event every time we walked by the dumpster.  I suppose it was made especially funny because there is a dumpster scene in the book "Masters of Disaster"  (Gary Paulsen...I'm not kidding...read it...even better, get a hold of the recorded version, the reader is a hoot!).

The Boy, reenacting the squirrel surprise, while my dad looks on and the rest of us giggle hysterically.