Papa tells me that being called “special” means different things to different people in different places.
Back home being special is good because it means you are clever; over here it means that you need special help! So I had mixed feelings when my folks said that I am special.
Imagine my confusion when mama and papa [...]
Today I attended a farewell party for the Teo family. The mama of the family was spending her sabbatical here in Bloomington. Farewell? They only just got here!
Anyway we enjoyed a cool evening walk to the venue and back. I liked spotting birds in the grass and bullfrogs plopping into a pond. En route [...]
I am feeling much better now, thanks. I still have a raspy voice but I am up to my old tricks!
One of the things I love doing is imitating a tornado. After all, we are in the Midwest and right by tornado alley!
I swoosh from room to room tearing down what I can. In particular, [...]
I’m a sexy baby, baby! At least I sound like one because of a sore throat!
Yes, after the rashes and fever came the sore throat and mucus. If the inoculation was meant to prevent me from getting some diseases, I can’t imagine how bad those diseases must be!
One good thing about being sick is that [...]
No, I am not referring to the weather because it is refreshingly cool outside. I am hot and bothered because I now have a fever and that makes me boiling mad! Grr!
If rashes all over my body as a result of the inoculation were not enough, I had to develop a high fever. I was [...]
I am learning about different animals from my books, by watching TV, and on my walks. I have also heard mama or papa use weird animal phrases during their conversations.
Papa has referred to “zebra crossings” on the road and how here in the USA people have to wait for cars to pass before they cross [...]
Ever since that nice waitress in Montréal gave me crayons, my fingers have been itching to scribble. So now I try to express myself as often as I can on paper.
At least once a day I stand on tip-toe to reach for the pencils and papers that are on mama’s desk. I pull them to [...]
I have learned to safely get on and off the bed and couch.
Mama and papa have been showing me how to slide off the bed “bum first”. They said that this was better than rolling off, falling off, or throwing myself off the bed. They insisted on this even though I have a rock-hard [...]
It’s Friday the 13th, but as far as I am concerned, it has been a good day for me.
My fever is gone thanks to me! I cooperated with mama and papa when they squirted medicine in my mouth. By cooperation I mean that I did not spit the stuff out… I still complained about the [...]
It’s been a week since my latest inoculations and now I have a fever.
Great, just great. I had enjoyed a lovely spring day with my folks. We went out for a walk and did a spot of shopping. We sniffed some flowers, played with dandelions, and watched the birds as they frolicked in the long [...]
