This morning, Miles was helping me wrap birthday presents for his friends Lucy and June.  I was kind of distracted as I chatted with him.

M:  Why did you say why?

A:  Oh, I don’t know.  Did I say that?

M:  Say it again and I’ll be right.

A:  Why?

M:  See?

{this moment (with special thanks to Darah)} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

Photo by Gary Clarke

We were in the car, and I told Denny a not truly vulgar but risqué joke.  I thought it would go right over Miles’s head.

M:  Tell that story again.  I don’t know what it’s all about.

I made some quick modifications and re-told the joke.

M:  Tell that story again!

We repeated that cycle 4 times.  Denny couldn’t stop laughing because of how stupid it sounded.

M:  Tell that story again!

A:  Okay, but this is the last time.

I told the cleaned-up version again.

M:  (pause) Will you sing me that story?

Fortunately we got home before I was forced to turn it into a rock opera.  Once we were in the house…

M:  Is there a video of that story you told?

{this moment (with special thanks to Darah)} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

{this moment (with special thanks to Darah)} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

I was eating an Amy’s Shepherd’s Pie for lunch.

M:  What are you eating?

A:  It’s called a shepherd’s pie.  It’s made of vegetables.  Would you like some?

M:  No, I don’t like pie.  (pause)  I do like vegetables, though.

I was offering Miles his vitamins, which are comprised of a 2-gummy dose.

A:  Do you want this?

M:  Not this.  These.

Denny and Miles were working on potty skills. Miles had been sitting there a long time, and when he got up, Denny noticed he had the imprint of the potty seat on his butt.

D:  Miles, you have a line on your butt.

M:  It’s called a buttcrack.

Miles was playing a Sid the Science Kid game, and Sid’s grandma made an appearance.

A:  Do you have a grandma?

M:  Yes I do have a grandma.

A:  Who’s your grandma?

M:  Nana!

A:  That’s right.  Do you have another grandma?

M:  I don’t think so.

A:  What about Mubby?  Isn’t she your grandma?

M:  No, she’s my Beth.

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{this moment (with special thanks to Darah)} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

{this moment (with special thanks to Darah)} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.