Checkers in Flashbackland

I was rite. We R still on this memory sequence. So on that day more than two weeks ago, in the booth @ the restaurant of Gordo's Garage an' Grill, Mike had told his story abt spooking that poor letter carrier thru the mail slot in the front door. Liz started 2 say, "U know, mayB we shd get go--" Then Mike cut her off w/"The checkers story! The checkers story shd have come B4 the mailslot story! Lizard, now U have ME mixing up the sequence! OK, watch these thot bubbles!"

Anthony rubbed his hands in happy anticipation, Liz scowled, and I just kinda braced myself. We got 4 thot bubbles featuring Mike and Dad playing checkers in profile (Mike on the left and Dad on the rite). 1st thot bubble, Dad was pting @ the bd and saying, "Watch it Michael-- if U move there, I'll jump U--so take that turn again." Next bubble, Dad was saying, "Now, I'll move here. Look closely--" Mike was holding a checker while speech bubbling, "Hah! I can jump U 2 times!!" 3rd thot bubble had Dad picking up a checker and saying, "Well, then... I think I'll just jump yr man here...." Last bubble had Mike going from profile 2 fullface, scrunching his eyes shut, opening his piehole wide, and screeching, "MA! Daddy cheats!"

Just then, Dad walked up 2 our booth, saying, "Oh, I remember that! Boy were U a stinker!" Mike sed, "Dad! Didn't Mom brief U? We're teaching April that our flashbacks show I was smart, inquisitive, theatrical, and emotional." Dad did that thing where U're laffing so hard no sound is coming out, and then he sed, "Ha, thanx, I needed the laff. Hey, Anthony! U know if I were a betting man, I'd put my money on U as my dear Elizabeth's future hubby!" Anthony beamed and Liz went, "Da-a-AD!" Dad sed, "Oh, sorry, I'm doing it again. Well, Gordon told me I cd find U all here, and I thot I'd come in and C 4 myself. Oh, w8, I'd better take a picture 4 Elly. She'll luv this! He took a camera out of his pocket and fiddled w/it a while, trying 2 figure out how 2 get it on. I realized this cd take the rest of the day, and the flashbackery was bad enuf, so I was like "Dad, give it here." And I got it on and ready 4 him. He snapped like 10 pix. Then he--pulled up a chair and started 2 eat cinnabuns.

Apes