Have you seen this bug?

I think she was wrapping up her internet poker game when she started scratching. "Dood, this little bug has been crawling on me all day" she said, as a little grayish brown dot scuttled down her arm. Her hand attempted to capture it but ends up only smacking against the freckled road anything other than the dot might call her arm. "Let me show it to you, it's sooo cute". Bingo. She snagged it in her fingers, and by the time she presented the prize it was on her finger tips.

BTW, spending a few years in Carbondale public schools has taught me a few things: 1) No one gives a shit if you get second place in the school wide spelling bee, and 2) How to recognize a tick when I see one.

"Isn't that....a....tick?" By the time this question rolled off my tongue, I was certain that it was.

The scene/tantrum/panick attack/entertainment that followed is impossible to describe withought taking away from its hilarity/cuteness.

Her facial expression went from happy to confused to sort of confused but in denial to acceptance to panic to (use your imagination, it's Tasha!), in parallel with, "Wuh?-Wuhh??!!!! Ahhh!! (and a bunch of other noises and possible swear words)". She hopped up, ran to the door,opened it, and hurled the tick into oblivion. And just to be on the safe side, she slammed and locked the door.

I feel bad that it freaked her out, but man I cry when I think about it. Its so funny.

There was another issue with with the tick and her dog, but it turned out okay.