Monday, October 30, 2017

Empty-handed

On a recent trip to our local park, Ellie asked to go to the restroom to wash her hands after eating her snack. There's no hand dryer or paper towel dispenser in this particular bathroom, so as Ellie finished washing her hands she looked around and, seeing the feminine hygiene product dispenser, despaired, "Mom, the napkins cost 25 cents! But I don't have 25 cents!"

I assured her we didn't need a "napkin" and that drying her hands on her shorts would easily suffice.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Misery

Ellie: "I felt miserable on the playground today."

Me: "Why's that?"

Ellie: "I just really wanted a hen and a chick but I didn't have them, and that made me feel miserable."