Fines

Fines

Joseph: Mom, what does that mean? "Don't block the box."Me: If there's traffic, you can't stop in the intersection–see they've painted a box so people understand.Joseph: Whoa, $250 fine if you do!Maddie: If you block it where are...
Mornings at School

Mornings at School

“So, I get there, put my backpack away,  take down my chair and sit at my desk. Get out my morning work.  It just feels good, you know, to be combobulated.”
Joseph Writes: Questionable Morals

Joseph Writes: Questionable Morals

“My mom told me, ‘Don’t try to please everyone’ at a dinner party when everyone kept asking me to pass things. I couldn’t keep up and everyone got agitated.”  Such demands placed on a wee dinner party attendee! It’s a...
Maddie’s Stash

Maddie’s Stash

Me: Maddie, you still have candy from Easter? Joseph: Maddie’s eating radius is 10 years. Joseph has always eaten the treats out of the plastic eggs as he finds them. Maddie, on the other hand, can stretch her cache clear through to that same holiday the next...