Fun House
'Mommy, this is Daddy. Let me in!'

I still laugh, thinking of this experience, every time I lock a door.

If you have young children, you must understand that no matter where you go, your children will find or follow you. Once, I had decided that I needed some time to myself and went into the bathroom and locked the door. A few seconds later, my 6-year-old daughter was knocking on the door and pleading to be let in. We have two bathrooms, so I knew that if she had to go, there couldn't be a problem. So I said, "Mommy is busy, I'll be out in a second."

After numerous attempts on her part (pounding, pleading, etc.) she finally gave up, and it grew quiet for about a minute.

All of a sudden there was a knock, and in the deepest voice she could muster, she said "Mommy, this is Daddy. Let me in!"

Has your child said something hilarious? Do you have a funny story about your spouse or other family members? The best Fun House anecdotes of 2001 will be reprinted in the 'Ohana section after the end of the year, and the selected writers will receive Honolulu Advertiser logo items.

If you have a true, humorous, unpublished short story about your family or a family-related topic, send it with your name, city and telephone number to: Fun House, 'Ohana Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; e-mail ohana@honoluluadvertiser.com or fax 535-8170. Enter as often as you like. Preference is given to stories 200 words in length or less.