Smarty Pants

Leslie: The action figure

I guess turning 50 has been so much fun I need to stretch it out all year. To the right you'll find my own personal action figure> note her cute but professional hairstyle, her bundle of newspapers and errant ball of yarn.
Leslie, The Action Figure, was a gift from my best gal Mary. She said she figured any woman who makes it to 50 deserves her own action figure. And this one is a tribute to me.
She -- begins and ends every day with "Why?"
       -- comes with accessories of a Kindle and library card
       -- requires coffee every morning to operate
       -- needs to be stored by the beach
       -- "Smarty Pants" included in box

Unfortunately, my action figure is far from perfect. I've already found a spelling mistake on her box (she's clever and "chick"), but that's okay. To be shown up by an 11-inch piece of plastic is a bit too much for any middle-aged woman.

-- lph