"What?"

I yelled from the kitchen, hoping that I did not hear what I thought I just heard.

My daughter was in the dining room filing her income taxes on-line at the 11th hour.

"The form asks if I received combat pay last year, did I?" she wanted to know.

I had heard correctly.

Stepping into the dining room and realizing she was serious, I said:

"Were you in the MILITARY last year?"

She looked up and replied..

"No."

"Well then you DID NOT receive combat pay!"

she cracked me up that day