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Darkened cloud canvas
Sun-beam dances underneath
Thanks to unseen mirror

"Are you gonna drive?"
"We'll you're not gonna drive are you?"
"Huh, no."
"You can't drive can you....:D"
"I could sit on your lap."
"Huh, no."

"I'm going to put all the frogs over here so they breed into a zombie."

3yo: "You are a Chicken butt!"
Mimi: "Guess What?"
3yo: "What?"
Mimi: "Chicken Butt!"
3yo: Genuine Laughter

Clearly The first time she heard that joke.

"I have a small nose, and
Momma has a small nose, and
Mimi has a small nose, and
YOU have a BIG nose!"

Then we had to cross our eyes to look at our own noses.

Turbulent waters
Preened feathers and fast footwork
Serenity intact

Fog bands obstruct view
Clearings reveal my path
In broken fragments

Fog bands
Obstruct view
Alternating with
Clear pathways

Before the kid handed me my drill:
"In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."
She blessed every one of my tools before handing them to me.

Christmas Eve
Simple dinner
Perfectly unspecial
Present exchange
Evening relaxation
No fighting
Singing child
Guitar playing
Cigar outdoors
Bright stars
Especially perfect.

Scrooge was proud of the grandkid for having a "humbug attitude" and refusing to say "Merry Christmas" at the end of a long but great day!

Singing: "Wanna say, love your hair. Here I go, tumbling" on repeat for many miles... It was great!

"I missed you today"
- The Almost-3-Year-Old

Fish-bowl barriers
battered noses
rigid limits...
peaceful acceptance
reflection revelation
elevated exit

Deck destroyed
Sidewalk shattered
Strings stretched
Holes hewn
Concrete cured
Help... Imposed
Gratefully accepted.
Drinks drank
Pizza, Pies
Wonderful weekend!

"Mimi your flowers!"
They were transplanted...
"Mimi your deck!!!"
We're demolishing it to replace it...
"MIMI!!! YOUR HOUSE IS BROKEN!!!"
The siding is pulled back to work in the deck.