The Novelties of Urban Living

On our way to school this morning we passed a guy snowblowing his sidewalk.  Claire, already over-excited because we finally have some snow, enthusiastically pointed at him.  "Look, you guys, look!!  A . . . a . . . snow mower!!"

Ah, my city girl.  How far she's come from her midwestern roots.

The Reverse Dragon?

Jane recently found her Rody, a toddler riding toy that she hasn't played with in years.  Despite the fact that she's now way too big to ride Rody, she persists in doing so.  Rody has also been joining us for meals and various other family activities.

It was only last night, though, that Rody's darker side was revealed.  Don apparently provoked Rody, prompting Jane to make the following furious announcement:  "Rody is mad at you.  She will turn her heart into fire.  Then she will toot fire at you."