In which The Five-Year-Old puts TV in its place
Daddyo, trying one last thing to make Apple TV mirror over our wireless network: “Ok, The Five-Year-Old, in two minutes it will be time for kids…
“Does Santa spend the rest of the year sleeping?”
It’s the day after Christmas, and like Santa, I’m taking the day off to spend with my family. Which makes it a perfect time to run…
The Five-Year-Old tries to be sneaky, Part Three
Scene: On a cold wintry night not too long ago, Mommyo got into the car where Daddyo and The Five-Year-Old were waiting. Daddyo: “We were just…
The Five-Year-Old writes to Santa
In the middle of writing a letter to Santa, something rather unsettling occurred to The Five-Year-Old: “Mommyo, when Santa brings you kitties, are they already spayed?”…
The Five-Year-Old tries to be sneaky, Part Two
The Five-Year-Old, strapping herself into the car on the way home from school this week: “Mommyo, you don’t have to tell me what you’re giving me…
In which we advance our pet search and have some fun with idioms
As you know, we here at Caterpickles Central have an opening (or two) for a new pet. As it’s pretty much the first time in three…
The Five-Year-Old Talks to Gran
One day last summer on our way home from showing Gran most of the Dedham bunnies, Gran and I got to reminiscing about other places we’ve…
Goodnight, The Five-Year-Old
Overheard right about story time on a recent holiday eve… The Five-Year-Old: “Goodnight, sleep tight, Grandpa.” Grandpa: “Good night, sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs…
The Five-Year-Old thinks about pets
You know, I thought the week before Thanksgiving was supposed to be the hard one. Turns out to be more like the opening bell for weeks…
Ask The Five-Year-Old: “Could the Twilight vampires take down Shaun the Sheep?”
Some days it seems like all a vampire has to do to prove his moral worth is to hunt animals instead of humans. “And sparkle in the sun,” Daddyo pointed out. The Five-Year-Old was fascinated by the thought of a glittery vampire. But she quickly spotted the flaw in that strategy. All that sparkle could give away a hunter’s position, especially if you’re stalking a wily sort of prey, like Shaun the Sheep.
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