October 16, 2001
Here’s an interesting take on Chef Emeril Lagasse’s famous saying, “I said to myself, ‘SELF…’ ” (if you watch Emeril Live on Food Network, you’ll know what I mean):
From: "Charlie Petitt"
To: <webmaster@ookingdom.com>
Subject: New Umm page
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2001 11:24 PMI think we need a new page on Ummamum's World. It should contain some of the weird stuff we've been doing lately. For example:
Umma-mumma-mum! Mmm! Mmm!
Ummamum Kisses
Ummamum Snoring (Wendi made up)
The "Hmmm" thingWell? What of it?
Visit our family website:
The Oo Kingdom
www.ookingdom.com
As you may have already guessed, I emailed myself here. Yes, this was an actual e-mail; I was testing the automatic forwarding (webmaster@ookingdom.com was not a valid address, but I received it at my regular address instead).
I said all of that only to say this: I followed my own advice and created this page. But I added an extra twist: October 16 is our 19th wedding anniversary—Wendi’s and mine, that is. And Wendi has often wondered why there was never a female Ummamum on the site, but only that silly green guy! Enough said; my newest creations appear on this page.
I have a new thing I do now. I say “Umma-mumma-mum! Mmm! Mmm!”
in a sort of bouncy, singsong tone. I made a sound clip of this;
it’s an MP3 file that will play on most media players.
Play the Bouncy Ummamum sound clip
Sometimes when we’re goofy (and that happens a lot), we kiss like the Ummamum, with our upper teeth out. But if you try this at home, be careful; you can click each other’s teeth!
Wendi invented this one, and I must admit that she does it better
than I do. You make a snoring sound with your upper teeth out; then
on the exhale, you do a series of rapid “umms.”
Play the Ummamum Snoring sound clip
Another goofy thing I do is this: with the upper teeth out, I
say “Hmm?” at the end of a question, such as “How’s it going this
morning, hmm? Whatcha gonna do today, hmm?”
Play the “Hmm?” sound clip
You can now view the page I made for Wendi last year. It was never published before until now!
All foolishness aside, I Love You, Wendi Mmm, and I always will. I sincerely hope that the years to come are as full of love and happiness as the past 19 have been.
Both now and always,
Charlie