March 21, 2005
My Night Bunking with The Sifry’s
The Sifry boys, Dave and Micah, are out like lights — they are so cute when they’re asleep! — so I’m writing this from under a “tent” I made with my blanket and my knees. I told them I wouldn’t be blogging this, but, what the heck, I don’t think they’ll mind. We’re sharing a room at PCForum, and I know their many fans would love a peek into what they’re like when they’re not out indexing blogs or fighting for our rights.
I was in bed reading when I heard them fumbling at the door, so I quick as a wink switched off my light, closed my eyes, and began lightly “snoring.” As soon as they opened the door and saw that I was “asleep,” they dropped into whispers, but I could still hear every word.
Sifraniacs — and aren’t we all! — will be excited to know that what you’ve heard is true. Dave — the outgoing Sifry — calls his brother “Mikey” and Micah — the thoughtful one — calls his brother “Dave-a-Rooty-Tooty”! It’s true! And I learned exactly why: Dave sat down on the end of his bed, took off his shoes, and rubbed his toes, saying “Rooty-tooty” for each one. It was all I could do to keep from running up to him and giving him a big hug! But I stayed quiet as a mouse so I could gather more 411 for all my fellow Sifrifans!
You wouldn’t believe what happened next! After Micah went into the bathroom to change into his pajamas — blue with little firemen (or what Micah would call “firefighters”) all over them — Dave was waiting for him with a big fluffy pillow. Then, boom, that pillow came down on Micah’s head and Micah quick as a wink grabbed Dave’s NetLink Portable Wireless Router by its electrical cord and began whirling it over his head. Dave still managed to get in a couple of good ones on Micah’s tush, but then the router clonked him on his head — what a big sound it made because Dave is so extra smart! — and Micah said how sorry he was and went with him into the bathroom. I heard running water and then, to my relief, a laugh which I think was Dave but maybe was Micah, and the two bros came out fast friends again. Boys will be boys!
Then Dave went into the bathroom and I could hear him counting his toothbrush strokes — 100 even! — and he emerged in shorts pajamas and a snoopy nightcap. Is there a word for so cute that you pull a tendon holding yourself back, because that’s just half as cute as Dave looked!
Then the two boys sat on their beds and told ghost stories. My favorite was the one Dave told about the time Google didn’t say it wasn’t going to index blogs in real time — scary! — but I also liked Micah’s story about Jeb running for president in 2008. He made it sound almost real! I had trouble going to sleep last night, I’ll tell you that for sure!
Then the two boys got all quiet and serious, and Dave said, “Well, my brother and best pal, it’s time we said our thanks.” So the two boys got down on their knees by their bed, and Dave, the younger one, led them in a prayer to Jesus, Santa and Tim Berners-Lee.
I thought they’d go to sleep, but, no they had just a little more fun stored up in them waiting to get out. “Tag!” Dave said, “Tag, you’re it!” “No, you!” said Micah, tagging him back. Well, you can guess what happened after that. Sure enough, in a few minutes Dave was pummeling Micah with his pillow and Micah had wrapped the Netlink wrapped around Dave’s neck, and then it was back into the bathroom for cold compresses and some butterfly clamps.
Then the two boys came over to me and — you won’t believe it! — each gave me a kiss on the cheek and whispered goodnight. It was all I could to continue pretending to snore so they wouldn’t know I’d seen them both as they REALLY ARE!!!!!!
I slept all night, thanking my lucky stars that somehow I had won the “Win a Night Bunking with The Sifrys” contest. You can bet I’m going to enter again next year! [Technorati tags: sifry technorati humor]
