Husband: You should make Francis draw Aloysius (Francis is a friend and Aloysius is our fish).
Me: Francis is too busy to draw our fish… don’t you think?
Husband: I don’t care. Too bad we aren’t good artists in that aspect --- the adventures of Aloysius would make a great children’s book --- and a colorful one at that.
Me: I am a fantastic artist. I have been asked to illustrate a book
Husband: What book? And when did you become a fantastic artist? Is this when you became a mermaid?
Me: Have you ever seen any of my art work?
Husband: I’ve seen doodles, which aren’t horrendous, but not what I had in mind concerning a picture of my son. And I saw your illustrated *book* about the boy who wanted to dance, but that was when you were a kid.
Me: I’m going to have that book professionally published. I’m a mermaid.