A week of Benjaminisms

Things overheard from my 5-year old this week

"I hear that there is a new copy of me coming out soon"

"What about I can do it because I got a library card?"

"Yuck! and I say YUCK! again"

"You are the bestest most nicest mama on the whole earth! Can I have some milk now?"

"On snowy days it is a good time to paint, dontchathink?"

"Let's make a cookie that nobody has ever tasted before"

and to tie it all up we sent this off to NASA Friday evening....

Dear NASA Officials,

My 5 year old son, Benjamin, was looking in his outerspace camera and he saw a comet headed straight to our earth. Could you please have the astronauts stop the comet before it hits the earth.

Thank you Very Much


Their customer service is remarkable because it wasn't too long before we received this reply back:

From Mike Nasa date Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 3:41 PM subject RE: ATTENTION COMET HEADED TO EARTH

NASA, Government Space Agency
Representative: Mike


Dear concerned citizen,

Please let Benjamin know that the comet he saw, is safely flying past Earth. We have adjusted it's heading, to safely fly into outer space. Tell Benjamin thanks for watching the skies, but that he can be well assured that we are always here to keep everyone safe.

Sincerely,

Mike

NASA
United States Government Space Agency

Nice to know that NASA uses gmail and can adjust the course of comets.......huh?