The Manry Clan has a lot of Josh’s in our lives, and it is easy to get confused as to which particular Josh we are referring to while conversing.
Zeke has two Joshuas in his class and each is distinguished by saying Joshua and adding on the first letter of his last name. (Joshua M, Joshua B)
Gabe has a friend Josh who has a simple last name and therefore we use it when distinguishing him.
Josh, who is on the worship team with Josiah, Abby, and Gabe is referred to as Josh from church.
However, he is not the only Josh around church events. Mike and Joanne’s son-in-law is named Josh as well. Even though we see him only sporadically, his name is the name most often invoked by my children.
When I get confused about which Josh one of them is talking about, one child will inevitably ask, “Josh, Laz’s dad?”
As with much family humor, why this question is funny is unexplainable.
It is similar to a McKinney suddenly yelling out in conversation, “Did you just call me a big fat cow?”
Really, I can’t explain it.
During the campout, Laz and Gabe spend a lot of time together. They are the same age and like a lot of the same things and one time bought the very same swim shorts in two different locations. This was quite odd.
Josh is a young looking dad. He looks young, acts young, is young. His parenting philosophy is similar to Crush’s philosophy in Finding Nemo.
“Well, you never really know, but when they know, you know, y’know.”
Upon meeting, Josh and seeing his daughter Flower as well, Mom remarked, “I cannot believe he is her father. He is not old enough to be her father.”
“If you think he is not old enough to be her father, you should see his daughter Kayla, she’s in college,” I replied.
While sitting nearby, Josiah overheard a conversation between Josh and Flower.
Josh: “Flower, put away the homework and have some fun.”
Flower: “I only have 30 pages left to read in this book.”
Josh: “Finish it in the car on the way home.”
Flower: “I have other homework I have to do in the car on the way home.”
Josh: “Flower, put away the homework!”
My children dream about what a wonderful life they’d have if only they had Josh, Laz’s dad for a parent.