Me: Hello?
Dad: What the heck is a hay-fu?
Me: Huh?
Dad: A hay-fu. Or a tofu. Or whatever it is--that thing on your blog. What is it?
Me: Do you mean a haiku?
Dad: Yeah, that.
Me: Dad, do you seriously not know what a haiku is?
Dad: No, I don't.
Me: It's a kind of Japanese poetry--three lines, with a set number of syllables. Your six-year-old grandson knows what a haiku is.
Dad: Well, you know, a person can't learn everything all at once. I'm only 63, after all.
Me: *laughing*
Dad: So, what's the latest on the purse?
Me: No news. I'm sure it's gone. I guess I should be thankful I've learned such a valuable life lesson.
Dad: Yes, it's good to learn a lesson. Like what a hayfu is.
Me: Dad. It's a haiku.
The winner of the Egg Beaters hayfu haiku contest is Darcie, with 944 votes. Chelsea was a close second, with 805 votes. Congratulations!
I think it's great that your Dad is reading your blog... Some 63 year olds don't even know how to use the internet!
Posted by: Happy Mommy | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Sounds like my dad!!!
Posted by: Beth @ A Quest for Relevance | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Some days I wish that my dad would read my blog. Other days... well, not so much. ;-)
Posted by: Amy Beth @ Ministry So Fabulous! | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 10:55 AM
HAHAHAHA I love it! Your parents rock.
Posted by: Queen Mother | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Congrats, Darcie! Let us know what you buy!
Posted by: Marla Taviano | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Your dad is cracking me up... Sorry about the purse, btw.
Posted by: tracey | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 11:21 AM
My dad would so be tradin' "hayfu" with your dad while ridin' his John Deere tractor.
Your dad is way cooler, simply because he does read your blog, and he is actually willing to admit he doesn't know what haiku is. My dad would just smile and nod, never alerting anyone to his ignorance of the whole thing.
My dad just got a computer for the first time ever . . . this month! Internets, beware!
Posted by: pam | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 12:18 PM
I had to tell my dad what a bagel was. He thought they were rock hard donuts.
Posted by: nancy | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 01:01 PM
This weekend I had to explain to my father-in-law what a blog was, then a haiku, then what bipolar meant. It was a long weekend.
Posted by: Chelsea | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Congratulations Darcie!
Darcie is my daughter-in-law - she is pretty talented!!
Posted by: Sharon | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 01:31 PM
that's cute! my dad can't even spell my name correctly, so no worries...hahahaha! =)
Posted by: Danielle | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 01:49 PM
Love the hayfu! I tagged you for a meme http://peddlincrazy.blogspot.com/2008/04/memin-to-oldies.html
Posted by: 'cuz I'm the mommy, that's why | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 02:08 PM
I read that using my Grandfather's voice...sounds just like something he would say. Gotta love it!
Posted by: ToddleBits | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 02:15 PM
The best part about this whole post? YOUR Dad reads your blog! So terribly cool of him!!!!
Posted by: Marcy | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 02:17 PM
Yay! I am so glad Darcie is the winner! I hung out with her all weekend at Disney and she is LITERALLY one of my new best friends! : )
Steph
Posted by: Adventures In Babywearing | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 02:23 PM
What a fun conversation!!! :)
Posted by: tiffany McGuigan | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 02:40 PM
Your dad is hilarious.
Posted by: jennielynn | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 02:56 PM
I had to explain it to my mother too. Congrats to Darcie for winning the contest!
Posted by: Muddy | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Congrats, Darcie! Your Hayfu was great!
Posted by: GiBee | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 03:34 PM
That's great! The things we get taught in school now that they didn't have to learn in your dad's era... :)
Posted by: The Koalabear Writer | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Congratulations Chelsea's daughter in law!
Well done Chelsea for such a close second place!!!!
all my best,
Alan
39 days to another deadline!
http://www.withwords.org.uk/comp.html
Posted by: Alan Summers | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 04:14 PM
That is so funny. Please tell him I said so.
Posted by: Queen B | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 05:30 PM
I absolutely love this " Well, you know, a person can't learn everything all at once. I'm only 63, after all."
I'm definitely filing away that response for future use ;-)
Posted by: Katie | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 05:33 PM
I have to admit like your father I didn't know what a Haiku was! I was never really good at poetry and such!
Posted by: Kim | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 08:17 PM
Got to love him!
Posted by: Amy @ By His Grace | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 08:28 PM
It cracks me up that he, at 63 years old, doesn't know what a haiku is, but does know what a blog is. Signs of the times, my friend. I bet he knows how to text message but can't operate the VCR.
Posted by: Robyn | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 09:18 PM