For my birthday, I watched “The Sound of Music” with my family. CJ had never seen nuns before. They made … More
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Shmeckers
A few months ago, I introduced CJ to checkers. I beat her, badly. I couldn’t help it. The rules say … More
Scrabble
CJ’s teacher suggested moving CJ to a lower spelling group. So I introduced CJ to Scrabble. It had been a … More
Which of these creatures is really a deer?
Baywatch for Babies
I’m taking CJ to see “Baywatch.” She’ll like it, I think. It’s a lot like “Paw Patrol.”
Sunshine in My Pocket, Ginseng in My Beak
In the 1990s a college buddy of mine published a series of short books about misheard song lyrics. The first … More
The Hungry Thing
CJ’s mom climbed down from the attic with an unexpected trove of picture books from her childhood. One of them, The … More
Old Enough for Left Jackal
CJ has been wheedling for a dog, and recently she’s broadened her approach. “Can I get a squirrel?” “Can I … More
Innie minnie
On vacation at Saratoga racecourse today. Not doing too well until the 6th race, which consisted of 9 fillies who’d … More
Five Generations of Broken Arms
Two weeks before the end of kindergarten, trying double cartwheels at the edge of the soccer field, CJ twisted her … More