March 10, 2006 9:13am

pambeesly: hey

jimhalpert: good morning

pambeesly: how's it going?

jimhalpert: fine, little quiet compared to yesterday

pambeesly: yeah, I know

pambeesly: so I have a question

jimhalpert: yeah?

pambeesly: how did you get to be so good with kids?

jimhalpert: I'm good with kids?

pambeesly: you're great with kids

jimhalpert: I don't know, just am, I guess

pambeesly: I wish you could send some of that skill my way

pambeesly: I'm so awkward with them, it's embarrassing

jimhalpert: I saw you hit it off with Meredith's son okay

pambeesly: yeah, after I struck out with all the other kids

jimhalpert: well, I think Abby felt as awkward as you did

jimhalpert: and Melissa's a teenager and they're practically impossible to get along with anyway

pambeesly: I appreciate all that, but the fact remains that I'm generally terrible with kids

jimhalpert: you'll get better

pambeesly: maybe

pambeesly: so you went on a date last night?

jimhalpert: I did, you have good ears

pambeesly: sorry, I just heard you say it to Kevin and Abby

jimhalpert: it's cool, not like it's a big secret or anything

pambeesly: so . . . how was it?

jimhalpert: it was nice, had dinner, caught a movie

pambeesly: you gonna see her again?

jimhalpert: I don't know, she lives kind of far away, I guess we'll see

pambeesly: ah

jimhalpert: so here's some kid advice

pambeesly: okay

jimhalpert: don't dress your kids in little suits

pambeesly: oh my god!

pambeesly: I'm slowly but surely figuring out why Michael is the way he is

jimhalpert: yeah, I get a few clues every year, and they generally point to something related to his mother

pambeesly: she must be . . . I don't know what

jimhalpert: a female version of Michael?

pambeesly: great, now when I see him today I'll be imagining that

pambeesly: thanks

jimhalpert: you're welcome ;-)