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"Don't, Mama. I'm dreaming." So says Caitlyn to me apropos of nothing while we were at the Seattle Aquarium.

"You're what?"

"I'm DREE-ming."

"Ah," I say. "What are you dreaming about?"

A small pause, and then she answers, almost wistfully.

"Soup."