Danger Monkey, age 10: “I made up a game today. What type of animal do you want to be: feline, canine, marine, reptile…”
Me: “No, wait. No game yet. I’d rather talk first.”
DM: “Talk about what?”
Me: “About your day.”
DM: “Like what?”
Me: “I don’t know. Who’s your best friend? What are you studying lately? How much homework do you have? What’s your favorite thing that happened today?”
DM: “Ben, the Civil Rights Movement, a lot, Recess. Now, what type of animal would you like to be: feline, canine, marine, reptile, bird, human, or marsupial?”
Me: (slow blink)
Me: “Canine.”
Very Vocal Viking 