Monday, January 30, 2023
Sunday, January 29, 2023
The Sunday Funnies
Dorothy and I have been reading her Phoebe and her Unicorn graphic novels aloud. She knows them well. At the top of each page, she announces which character she wants to be, as in, "I'll be Phoebe's mom on this page." She's looking for the character with the more interesting dialogue.
Despite our discussions, Dorothy pronounces the word "gymnastics" without the Mm: "gin-astics." She claims all her friends say that.
At school, two kids were playing ball at recess and collided; one needed stitches in his forehead. I figured this out after the initial story, which was that "Isaac bit Jace on the head!"
Dorothy learned that humans walk heel-toe, but run toe-heel. She tested the theory, and was excited that her source was correct. She explained, "Everything they said is true, mostly because they're scientists, but also because I tried it and it worked on me!"
Friday, January 27, 2023
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Monday, January 23, 2023
Sunday, January 22, 2023
The Sunday Funnies
I bought a travel toy that is a spot-the-license plate game. Dorothy noticed that the image of the Georgia license plate is different from the standard plate; I told her that it was an image of an old plate. "Mom," she caught on, "did you get this at a thrift store?"
We were watching The Music Man, and the teenage lovebirds are seen in the library sitting close together behind a large copy of Romeo & Juliet. "Romeo & Juliet!" Dorothy said. "That's a funny Easter egg."
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Monday, January 16, 2023
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Friday, January 13, 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Monday, January 9, 2023
Sunday, January 8, 2023
The Sunday Funny
I happen to know all the words to the songs of Beauty and the Beast, and couldn't help myself while we were watching the live-action show on Disney Plus. "Mom," Dorothy looked at me, "this isn't technically a sing-a-long."





