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<\/a><\/p>\nMe: Oh, by the way Fresco, you can’t take a flashlight to the library.
\nFresco: *falls to the floor, weeping* Whyyyyyy?
\nMe: Indeed.
\nFresco, louder: WHY?
\nMe: Because it would distract people from the books.
\nFresco: Fine. I’ll take Superdog.
\nMe: *sigh*
\nTrombone: Well if he’s taking Superdog, I’m taking Buzz Lightyear.
\nMe: No.
\nTrombone: Why? He’s an action figure. He’s pretty small.
\nMe: HE MAKES NOISE.
\nTrombone: People make noise.
\nMe: Not at the library. Things shouldn’t make noise at the library. Beeping, robot noises. Unacceptable.
\nTrombone: Fine. I will take these two Matchbox cars. This one shoots fire and this one shoots pirates.
\nMe: OK. Whatever. Get your shoes on, please.<\/p>\n
*get shoes on* Trombone: Oh! I forgot my cars! At the library I twice rescued Superdog from drooling toddlers with squeaking shoes and questionable morals. And when we got home I picked up my accordion and sang the chorus from “Ship of Fools”<\/a> until the children ran screaming from the room and stayed gone long enough for me to have a stiff drink.<\/p>\n Only part of that last paragraph is true.<\/p>\n Today, over morning snack: Me: What would you guys like to do this morning? Trombone, almost-5: I don’t know, maybe go to the Burnaby library? Fresco, age 3: We just WENT to the library. Trombone: Not the Burnaby one. And … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n
\n*get coat on*
\n*get out to car*
\n*get to library*
\n*get out of car*
\n*waiting for elevator to library*<\/p>\n
\nFresco: Well, I didn’t forget Superdog! *waves Superdog around like a fucking gold medal*
\nTrombone: But now I have no toy. I have no toy!
\nMe: I am leaving you in the parking lot.
\nTrombone: No!
\nMe: No. But stop it. We are going in to look at books now.
\nTrombone: Fine.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"