I looked into your face today, my girl, and I saw your wisdom, your plans, and all your tricks and dreams. You are suddenly older, and I think I just saw it happen. For once, I saw it with my own eyes instead of through the eyes of people who don’t see you every day….
Category: Stories
The Challenge to Science
“Daddy?” Erin asked, “I want to go in the backyard.” “But it’s wet back there today; it’s been raining,” I replied. I admit I was thinking more about clean kitchen floors than anything else. A better parent would have immediately put a plan of action in place, establishing a beachhead at the doorway with towels…
Tiny Beastmaster
Every Thursday, Adrian attends an early morning science class for preschoolers. The sessions are about four weeks long, and have ranged over volcanoes, kinetic toys, geology, and now zoology. Today, he got to meet Rascal. I think we have to get a ferret now.