Tidbits

Henry calls a museum a "me-zoom." I frankly think it's cool that he knows what a museum is.

He blinks his eyes when he's asking for something (like, "Will you sing me dus one song?"). I think it's an attempt to be flirty or beguiling, but it just looks like he has a twitch. An adorable twitch, but a twitch nonetheless.

Calvin made another list the other day. (Remember the lists? I can't get the fabulous new Blogger to make the link - anyone want to educate me on how to link to really old posts? - but he was really into them last year...)

You have to read each item with a tone of exasperation and dismay, kinda hold out the syllables and roll your eyes a bit as you tick them off your fingers, and you'll have the full import of this list. He came in from "helping" David the other day and said, "Dad looked and looked and he can't figure out what's wrong, and there's...

Three Things That Don't Work on Dad's Car

1. The wipers.
2. The door locks.
3. The lights inside.

(Side note: This was when it was just the electrical system that was out, before the car blew a gasket. Now I think Calvin could make a much longer list...or maybe shorter. Like, "The engine.")

And one of the best Calvin thoughts I've heard lately:


Cal: (seeing a large Snow White balloon in a store window) I hate Snow White!
Dad: Why?!
Cal: Because she's a girl.
Dad: But you don't hate all girls, do you?
Cal: Yes!
Dad: But you don't hate Mommy...and you don't hate Lily (best friend cousin)...and you don't hate Clarissa (a girl a year older than him at church who he thinks hung the moon)...
Cal: OK. I don't hate all girls. (pause) I just hate magic girls.