Battleship
“What’s for the snack sack today?” “Maybe…” he said with promise. “Um, no,” he added with regret, “I don’t have a snack sack idea.” He took a moment, then said softly, seemingly in defeat, “You...
September 2013
A Monster of Some Kind…
“What should we do today?” “A monster of some kind.” “Okay,” I said despite thinking it was a little early for Halloween stuff. I ran a search for “monster drawings” on my iPhone and handed...
SpongeBob
“What should we do today?” I asked. “SpongeBob,” he said without much hesitation. I didn’t notice until a little later but he got the idea from a SpongeBob coffee mug in our cabinet. Had I...
Two Big Walkie-talkies
Two Big Walkie-talkies “What’s for the snack sack today?” He thought for a few moments. “I just got an idea. Two big walkie-talkies.” He paused. “Like those,” he said, pointing to a pair of toy...
A Palm Tree on a Deserted Island
A Palm Tree on a Deserted Island “Any ideas for the snack sack?” “Nope,” he said a little too quickly. I suspected he was sore that I wasn’t letting him watch a show while he...