I handed her the overflowing bowl. It became obvious that baths and fresh clothing should follow meals. Talk about loading guilt. A long plane ride. I planned to tap this excuse throughout her parents' vacation.
Kids possess a great natural instinct for the absurd.
I checked the appropriate boxes on the refrigerator menu. The directive jumped to luncheon instructions. A large empty time block remained. Instead, I sat in my custom carved rug niche and activated the TV set. Alee waddled across the video screen and pushed the videotape dial.