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Life With Wee People: Green Urine... Talk about a colorful distraction...

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June 13, 2010 12:52 AM

Carolyn Tann-Starr 2010

Life With Wee People: Green Urine... Talk about a colorful distraction...

The weird thing about being sick is if your body does something strange you sort of instantly chuck it up to your illness without thinking twice about it. Then one morning you wake up to discover one of your kids left Leprechaun pee in an un-flushed toilet and you start freaking out because no one bothered to explain to you that food dye absorbed by your kidneys will pass through your urine.

If you have been indulging in blue park ices to excess, then yes, blue dye plus yellow urine equals green pee (LOL).

However, being ignorant of this fact and freaking out because my urine was also a strange day-glow hue of unnatural proportions, I drove a few experts crazy while freaking out about possibly passing along some strange virus to my children.

Now that we know we are all okay we are off on a photo-shoot in Brooklyn. Will bring you guys some NYC eye candy later. We are going to hang out at Stephen's fave Queens Blvd spot for breakfast. Shorty loves to announce that "the train is in the grass." We also have to post some VA shots. We are a wee bit overdue for that...

Yes... they were thrilled to piss strange colors into the bowl and very proud to announce each time they had to go pee. Seems they needed an audience to be on hand for the green urine show (LOL). ;-)

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Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty

Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

Interesting...never thought about that. Great title as well! Enjoy your day.

Jun 13, 2010 12:56 AM

Chris Smith

Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage - New Tecumseth, ON

South Simcoe, Caledon, King, Orangeville Real Esta

Carolyn, having a five year old about to turn six, I will mention your story to my wife, who tends to extreme reactions when anything with Alec is out of the ordinary ;-

Jun 13, 2010 01:08 AM

Bill Travis

Captain Bill Realty, LLC - Gilbert, AZ

Broker/Owner

Well we knew we shouldn't eat yellow snow; now we know we shouldn't eat green snow!!!

Jun 13, 2010 01:25 AM

Richard Strahm

American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA

Lansdale and North Penn Real Estate

Must go experiment now! In the name of science, of course . . .

Jun 13, 2010 01:38 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Carolyn, You realize this gives a whole to meaning to "Going Green"!

Margaret

Jun 13, 2010 02:08 AM

William J. Archambault, Jr.

The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Wordy,

This is more than I needed to know!

:>)

Bill

Jun 13, 2010 02:14 AM

Gerry Michaels

Glasswork Media Arts - Gettysburg, PA

GettysburgGerry Social Meida

Wordy,

At leaset you did not indulge in asaragus with dinner, then you would have smelly green pee, you know it was Ben Franklin who discovered the connection between asaragus and smelly pee. Wait is this appropriate conversation for a Sunday morning.....Have a great day

Jun 13, 2010 03:50 AM

Inna Hardison

ha media group - Orlando, FL

Wordpress for Real Estate & Design, Print HaMedia Group

CTann - that's hillarious... Thankfully, i learned the food-dye=all sorts of interesting pee colors lesson a long time ago:-) That first time was pretty priceless though.

Jun 13, 2010 10:03 AM

Don Rogers

Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO

Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

If you have been indulging in blue park ices to excess, then yes, blue dye plus yellow urine equals green pee (LOL).

NOW THAT THERE IS FUNNY, I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE......;-))

Jun 13, 2010 12:33 PM

Ann Allen Hoover

RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL

CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

You have such an educational blog! :o)

Jun 13, 2010 02:53 PM

Josef Katz

Digital and Direct Response Marketing - Manhattan, NY

{Marketing Maestro}

Nothing like a little science experiment to keep the kids interested in nature. You can use this as bait to get them to eat their veggies. As noted above regarding asparagus but beets can also do a little dyeing and I am sure they can find other ways to have fun with food...

Jun 14, 2010 12:41 AM

C Tann-Starr

Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Josef, definitely looking forward to it. Today's afternoon experiment will be focused on shades of orange (LOL).

ROTFL@ Ann. There's irony in that statement (LOL). ;-)

Don, the kids are the boss of me. I have been indulging their park whims. They threw my laundry change in a fountain at Central Park then got upset when I told them the change had to stay (LOL).

Carolyn Tann-Starr 2010

Jun 14, 2010 02:34 AM

C Tann-Starr

Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

LOL @ Inna. There is nothing like your first time, eh? ;-)

Gerry, I may have to get some because now I am mad curious about this (LOL).

LMAO @ William. There is that, eh? :-D

Going green, going blue, planning to turn all shades and hues. Margaret, my boys have found the science bug. We have fun grocery plans this evening with the help of a few friends. :-)

Richard, we can hang (LOL). Science should be fun. :-)

Hahahahahaaaaa! Val, you have completely cracked me up. Oh, the possibilities with this one (LOL).

Chris, you may want to have her stay tuned for our next ices assignment (LOL). I'm wondering how far we can go with this. The kids were disappointed to see it back to yellow this morning (LOL). :-)

Gary, I must confess I never thought about it and was completely clueless it was even possible.

Jun 14, 2010 02:49 AM

Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner

Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA

Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Life with wee people is always interesting! Love the train picture, I used to take my oldest to a train museum in the Amish country of PA when he was little....he loved it.

Jun 14, 2010 03:43 AM

C Tann-Starr

Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Karen, I have soooo gotta do that! Stephen is Thomas the Train crazy. Any train will get him excited. :-)

Jun 14, 2010 04:44 AM

Cheryl Willis

RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO

MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

Too funny, suprised you didn't google it or do a 'what's up' post. I bet the 'going green' groups would have some fun with this. cw

Jun 14, 2010 05:31 AM

Lizette Fitzpatrick

Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY

Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

C--TMI!!! LOL I felt the title was very creative. I loved your photo of the boys playing in the water-- I hope.

Jun 14, 2010 06:36 AM

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

One of the most interesting titles for a post I've seen in awhile! Who knew...green pee? I had no clue and I've had three kids. Sounds like you had a wonderful day with your special guys.

Jun 15, 2010 02:59 AM

Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ

Weichert - Lopatcong, NJ

CTS,

You KNOW I simply must try this. Am always up for new and fun discoveries...

Jun 16, 2010 02:26 AM

C Tann-Starr

Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Hi guys! We are having a blast exploring parks and periodically eating colorful junk food (LOL). Editing another park video. Will post it later. ;-)

Jun 16, 2010 02:32 AM

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