March 23, 2008

This is an excellent distraction: Free Rice! Quiz your vocabulary, learn new words, play with a rather addicting website, and donate rice via the UN to end world hunger. Ah, an Internet toy with a positive benefit for everyone!

March 09, 2008

"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."