Trophy Wife

I recently was told, by my son, that I am not a trophy wife.  When I asked him what a trophy wife was like, he said "you know, the type of wives astronauts have - they look like Barbie." 

So...Jon... Let me tell you about about your mom, & why she thinks she is a trophy wife.... No, your mom does not look like Barbie.  She would need to lose 94 pounds before your friends say "your mom is HOT!"

Instead, your mom can hold an intellectual conversation and she can teach you how to build hovercrafts.  She can cook anything under the sun, either in a kitchen or over a campfire.  Your mom has been known to explain to PhD's in Chemistry where they went wrong in their experiments, and is handy with a pipe wrench. Most importantly, your mom has the ability to make people think they can accomplish anything, and boost their self-esteem.

I think it is more important to have a happy & healthy family, than it is to look like Barbie.  What do you think?