AT RISE: Mom and the kids are pulling into the parking lot of Walden Pond.
MOM: Look kids, I want you to know this is not just a beautiful destination. It’s also historically significant. A man once made a home here and became a hugely influential American writer. All I’m saying is, I would be embarrassed if you never heard the name ‘Henry David Thoreau.’
CJ: [Starts hollering from the backseat.] Well you better go ahead and be embarrassed then, because *I’ve* never heard of ’em!
CJ and Darth Snowflake stare each other down in a heated Connect Four battle
TFW your daughter asks you to play teeny tiny, itty bitty Connect Four, and you tell her yes later, but she stays right there and plays Connect Four with the cat.
Today’s parenting triumph in the Distance Learning Environment is *remembering* -finally- that Young Miss has *asked* us to remind her to practice her cursive.
And how.
What are the three things kids need again?
Love, Expectations, Purpose?
Hell I don’t know. I’ve only been a mom for like 13 years or something. I’ll figure it out eventually. Maybe even in this lifetime.
But for these few minutes I revel in her Purpose.
And her prattle.
“Wait, that’s upper case. Why is it upper CASE? And lower CASE? Why would there be a CASE against letters? Letters are the best! Letters form words, and words are the best. [Pause.] Not violence.”
Swoon.
And just like that, she’s off to her next “meet” for school.
Music for now. Joyful noise. On recorder no less.
And also: “Look!! It’s Mr. Mooney’s cat! His cat’s name is ‘Hamilton.’ Mr. Mooney just. said, ‘Hamilton get off the piano!'”
Boy *insists* on making me Breakfast in Bed this morning!
When he first offers, I say “Thank you but I’d rather get up and come be with the family.”
He says, “No I just really like feeding you!”
He brings me his biggest pillow and promises coffee.
I don’t really want to eat in bed OR alone. In fact I’m not even hungry yet.
But obviously I capitulate.
Er… cat-pitulate.
.
.
And just like that, I’m no longer alone.
Even if my Boy’s play is but a ploy to keep me occupied so he can spend more time on the computer, it’s very well executed.
Talk about an offer you can’t refuse.
Love you Boy!
#ThanksforBreakfast
PS: Yes Gavin prepared everything himself, including the waffles made with the waffle iron from his grandma. ChefDaddy isn’t even here this morning because he’s out… shopping for more food!
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