August had his school pictures earlier this week and he took a decent amount of time figuring out what he wanted to wear, even brushing his hair to the point where he thought it looked best, at least for a seven-year-old. As we talked about school pictures later at bedtime, I asked him if he had picked his nose or crossed his eyes. He laughed, and then said—with a surprising amount of excitement in his eyes—could I?
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Can We Buy Land on the Moon?
Max asked this question one night when there was a full moon. I immediately said no, then told him I would check to make sure. I wasn’t exactly sure that some rogue country like North Korea had claimed the moon or any other planets, stars, or … [Continue reading]
Can I Ride a Bicycle Drunk?
Max often begins a question with “can you,” as in: can you ride a bicycle drunk? For the record, I’m sure you can ride a bicycle drunk but I don’t recall if I ever have. But when Max asks a question this way, he really wants to know—whatever the idea … [Continue reading]
What If I Pee Across the Canadian Border?
Max’s step-dad grew up in a northern Minnesota town along the shore of Lake of the Woods, about ten miles south of the Canadian border. After returning from a trip over the summer, Max and his step-dad and I started talking about what it was like “in … [Continue reading]
Can We Own a Squirrel?
Max and August often wonder what animals they can have as pets, namely woodchucks, bears, ocelots, and squirrels. Legally. When one day they asked about taming a squirrel and bringing it home, I assumed two things. First, we are talking about a … [Continue reading]