A day at the Ranch

Many amusements today.

• As we got ready to leave the house this morning, Jake announced that Captain Hook would be joining us on the way to school. The minivan started up and Jake announced, "Okay...I helped him put on his seat belt. He's all secure now." Upon arrival at school Jake's teacher asked if Captain Hook was invisible, and Jake looked at her like "Oh you are so silly" and said, "Of course he's not invisible." And then, as if anticipating her next question, "He didn't bring his hook to school."
• Spring is springing and we enjoyed some fresh asparagus at dinner. Well some of us enjoyed it more than others. Jake was coaxed ito one teeny tiny bite. Tink ate copiously....but only the tops. I said to her: "What is this, you only eating the tops! What are you, a princess?" And she answered with her best (soon to be trademarked) chortle: "Yeah!!"
• Jake was a sweet brother today. When Sedi got a bit agitated over something at dinner he said-sang to her "Don't worry about a thing...every little thing is gonna be alright." He's off to an early start with Bob Marley.
• After bath and a pretend flight to New York City in our under-sink cabinet/airplane, Jake lay down in his cozy towel on the floor saying with a poetic sigh: "I'm just going to sleep on our airplane. The moon and stars are gleaming through the airplane skylight."
• And just yesterday, As he was leaning over the baby-gate dangling his fathr's terry robe belt over the stairs our young poet remarked, upon being asked , "What are you doing?"..."Well..I'm doing something suspicious." At least he knows what is what!