Conversation With Son While Watching Birds

“Momma, you see the birds?”“Yes, Million I see them.  What are they doing?”“Dey eating dare brekfuss.  Dey berrrry hungry.”“Yes, they were hungry.  How do you think they knew that we give them food?”“Dey sniff it.”“I’m not sure if that’s how they knew.  I think they might have known because Daddy …

The Death of Napoleon and Other Sundry Thoughts

Instrumental music is playing on Pandora today—specifically a “Thanksgiving” station. (My head and heart needed a rest from “All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir.”  Go ahead.  Click that link.  I dare you.) Tonight, after Michael finishes one more big crate the size of the one above, we’ll …