Maddie’s Powers
“I have to wash this ring! It holds all my powers.”
Joseph Writes: A Note to Maddie
They were supposed to be getting ready for bed, but instead were standing on Joseph’s bed, falling face-first into the pillow. Great fun until little sister misjudged the distance and face-planted into the headboard. While I was holding ice on her head, Joseph delivered his note…padlocked to a god’s eye. For her to keep. And the key, too. Then he took good care of her, holding her hand going up the stairs and stopping for a water break. He even allowed her story to be read first.
As only a child of mine would, she asked me to take pictures.
It’s better today, but I expect it will turn the color of her shirt soon.
Name Change
Joseph: Mom, how old do you have to be to change your name?
Me: 18. Why?
Joseph: I want to change my name to Jacob.
Me: Why?
Joseph: I think Jacob suits me better.
Maddie: I am going to change my name to Madeluto!
Dud
Me: My word was ‘dud’ … do you know what that means?
J: It’s like a popcorn kernel that didn’t pop.
Me: Right, or a firework that didn’t go off.
J: Or a person who was going to be born but didn’t make it.
Me: Umm…
Maddie’s Musings
Sometimes cows are magic. Sometimes they aren’t.
I saw an asteroid almost hit the planet yesterday when we were coming inside from recess. Good thing it didn’t destroy the earth.
Some people are allergic to fog. Some–to bees.
Boat Building
Maddie: I’m building a boat community.
Me: What does community mean?
Maddie: It means you are good at building boats that are cool.
Special Delivery
J: I want to go to England to see [Minecraft YouTuber] DanTDM!
R: You could write him a letter, he puts an address on his videos.
J: What?! Then the mailman would have to go all the way to England!
Redskins
Mom, do you like the Redskins baseball team? I made this necklace with their colors.
Joseph Writes: Foxes
This page, along with a blank sheet of paper and a pencil, was dropped down from upstairs…
“Nevermind that. Draw your best fox! And put it on my bedside table.”
“My best fox. (Not blood.) Comment: dumb/good/legendary.”
My best fox: 
Joseph Writes: Signage
“No girls except mom. That means you, Maddie!”
Poor little sister! No worries, I made a few edits:
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