Humor.

I like humor in my writing but it's not the easiest thing to do.  Someone once asked the cast of Monty Python how they came up with their ideas.  One of the guys said, in a very deadpan and serious voice, "Drugs".  True or not I'm not going that far for my art.

Maybe I could use exhaustion instead.  For example:  Two of my kids are playing a game where you pick a letter then the other person guesses the animal you're thinking of.  My wife started adding her guesses to "help" the younger one when stuck.  It went something like this:

7 year old kid:  The letter is "H".
5 year old kid:  Horse.
7:  No, guess again.
5:  Mmm...
My wife:  Otter.
7:  Mommy, that starts with an "O", my letter is "H".
My wife:  ...Himalayan Otter.

It went on like this for close to a half hour.  Angry otter, alligator eating otter, and other variations with the otter theme.  I was laughing so much that my jaw was hurting.

Yes, the skit had the makings of a "Monty Python" skit, all we needed was a news announcer or a castaway and a foot.