Belly Laughs

The scene: 4:15am, Russell switches on the light next to his bed.

Me: Grrrr. [covers head with pillow]

Russell: Sorry, can't sleep.

I hear the silent rustle of pages as he reads.

Russell: hee, hee, hee . . . sorry.

More silent rustling of pages.

Russell: hee, hee, haw, haw [swallows his laughter] . . . sorry.

A page is turned.

Russell: HAHAHAHA - SNORT . . . sorry . . . hee, heh - snort - HAHAHAHAHAHAH.

Me: OK, show me.

Russell: HAHAHAHA - SNORT [hands me the book]

Russell goes to get a tissue to wipe his eyes as I read the page.

Me: HAHAHAHAHA-snort.

Even at 4:30am, David Sedaris is funny.