Grace Notes

GRACE NOTE: n. in theater, a small gesture, evocative of character. / GRACE: n. unmerited divine favor. / NOTE: 1.v. to observe with care. 2.v. to preserve in writing. 3.n. an informal record.

Monday, November 08, 2010

A Matter of Perspective

Having a toddler makes me aware of the poverty of my own imagination. Tonight, AC was standing by the gate that leads to the hallway, tossing handful after handful of tiny cards (from a miniature deck she got trick-or-treating) through the bars. "Allison Clare," I said (perhaps a little wearily), "it's time to clean up our mess now. Can you pick up those cards please?"

"No," she said, still scattering away. "I'm just feeding the chickens some cheese."

3 Comments:

Blogger Erin said...

Sounds like she's getting them ready for some new KFC debacle of a dish: "the cheesiest chicken you will ever eat!"

Mon Nov 08, 11:10:00 PM EST  
Blogger April said...

This is solid proof that spending time with AC is likely to inspire greater creativity in me than will spending time with my fellow grad students.

Tue Nov 09, 02:34:00 PM EST  
Blogger Maura said...

oh I love this.

Thu Nov 11, 05:07:00 PM EST  

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