Welcome oh intrepid explorer of the bolgoshpere. Let's start with the obvious shall we. What the heck is a Fondue Elephant Sushi? Well it’s nothing really and that's what I love about it.
In my life words are a powerful tool. I use words to open someone's mind, to spark a kid’s imagination and to make myself laugh. Like most people I have been deeply hurt by words and had my life changed by a seemingly meaningless phrase.

The other day I was driving my kidlets home and I innocently asked them, as every mother does 365 days a year, "What would you like for dinner?"
Immediately Kid A yelled " Fondue I want fondue!"
Kid G hollered, "No let's have sushi!"
Suddenly it was a fondue sushi face off in the back seat.
"Fondue!"
"Sushi!"
"FONDUE!"
"SUSHI!"
"FOUNDUE SQUARED!"
"SUSHI INFINITY!"

Trapped in a car with two lunatics of my own creation and my own very strong desire for burritos, I searched my vast parenting tool kit for a quick way to bring peace to the mini van.
"Elephant" I cried using my most powerful mom voice.
Silence. Gaping. The smell of neurons firing.
"Elephant" I said again as the children stared at their mother with bewilderment.
"Mom we can't eat elephant." Kid A giggled.
"Maybe elephant fondue?" Kid G suggested.
"Or sushi fondue?" Kid A asked
Soon we were playing a round robin of random words.
"Elephant sushi fondue"
" Fondue sushi elephant"
" Elephant elephant fondue."
The yelling had turned to laughter and we had created our own special game just by playing with words.
That is why I love language and storytelling. They bring my family together, bring us joy, and allow me to eat burritos.

Now get on board my fondue elephant sushi friends and see if maybe my words will make you think, or feel, or maybe just hungry.