I introduced Jess to the wonders of Mary Poppins (the movie) the other day. And here is how our conversation went:
Jess: This is such a good movie! Did you watch it on DVD when you were a kid?
Me: We didn’t have DVDs when I was a kid.
Jess: But you know all the songs!
Me: Well, I had the record.
Jess: What’s a record?
And this is how I know I am old.
Jess and I are going to see Muppets: Most Wanted, and she wants to know what “most wanted” means. Me: If the police know you’ve done something criminal, but they don’t know where to find you, they might put you on the most-wanted list. Then if you’re spotted, the police will arrest you. Jessica: Well,…
I have a little vertigo sometimes, and a while ago, I said to Jessica, “The world is spinning like mad!” She stood for a moment, I guess checking out the world, and then she asked, “Is it the world, or is it you?” And of course it was me, not the world; the problem, or…
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So Jessica comes home to tell me about a new student who is learning boundaries. Me: Tell your teacher if he’s too much of an ass. Jessica: I will, except I won’t call him an a-s-s. Me: Probably wise. Jessica: Did you use bad language at school? Me: Not in front of anyone who would…
“I hope the house is not on fire,” Jessica remarks, coming into the bedroom where I am folding laundry. “What?!?!!” I shriek. “There,” she says, pointing. “That looks like a flame.” It does, but it is simply a scrap of red metallic paper that has fetched up against the wall, probably leftover from a piece…
I’m working on the book while my daughter is sitting next to me on the sofa. Jess: Are you distracted again? Me: I’m trying to figure out what comes next in this book. Jess: What’s happening now? Me: Natalie’s in the hospital. Jess (gasping): Why is Natalie in the hospital?! Me: She has pneumonia. You…
