Poetry, notes, and marginalia by William Michaelian
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sail the Ship
A minute ago in the kitchen, after I’d poured my second cup of coffee, my son stopped singing “All Together Now” long enough to say, “That cup of coffee is taller than you are.”
Update: In the Forum: Dunn to calm you down, Lockie to stir you up.
8 comments:
Perfect! I love beginning my day with a smile...
Happy to oblige!
I always pictured you a wee bit taller but whom am I to come between a son and his father?
:O)
Our children always manage to observe us through a lens of accuracy that can be startling.
they are our closest audience beyond our own parents.
True, Elisabeth, and may we arouse pity rather than scorn....
Aleksa, lovely to see you!
Kevin, classic response — you are gracious on all counts.
Ganz große Klasse!! So sind sie, die Kinder, machen aus einer Tasse einen Eimer...
herzlichst, Rachel
Or, as my father used to warn when I was young, “You’ll get yours.”
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