A circle is a girl’s best friend

I point to Mom’s ring.

What’s that? I ask.
“It’s a diamond,” Mom says.
I look at the shape of it.
No, it’s not, I correct her. It’s a circle.

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Commercial break

My shows are on silver disks. They play and replay. They loop. And go on and on.
They do not stop. There are no breaks.
Unless Mom turns on the tube instead.
Then my shows stop. Just when the story gets good. And some other show comes on. One that wants to sell me something.
Where did my [...]

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Nice dragons

Dragons are a princess’s best friend.
When they let you climb their tails and slide down their noses. Into a pool of water.

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A drop of water

Dad fills a balloon with water. We walk it out to the deck.
“Hold it like this,” Dad says.
I hold the balloon where it is tied in a knot. The weight of the water pulls the balloon into a long shape. I dangle it above the drive way.
“Now let go,” Dad says.
Splat!
The balloon smacks the ground [...]

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Looking sharp

Mom wears a dark pair of glasses to shield her eyes from the sun.
You look sharp, Mom, I say.
“Thank you,” Mom smiles.
Where are my glasses? I ask.
Mom hands me my sunglasses. I slip them on. Over the nose. Over the ears. Right side up.

Now I look sharp, too, I say.

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A scoop (and kick) of ice cream

I stand in a pool of water.
“You are in a pool of ice cream,” the coach says.
Well, it is cold, I think.
“Cup your hands like this,” she says. “And now scoop. Scoop the ice cream.”
The other kids and I scoop the ice cream. I scoop vanilla. Another girl scoops orange sherbet. The little boy scoops [...]

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Two on a stroll

When you have two, you can’t take just one.
So I pack two babies into a stroller.
And go for a walk in the neighborhood.

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