As Tommy finished off his second banana in a matter of minutes, I said, "Wow, Tee! You're a good banana eater just like Popsy." Tommy retorted, "Yeah, me miss Popsy. And Gammy. Popsy puts grapes and 'nanas in his cereal!" "You're right, Tee. How do you know that, though?" "MOM! I been there! To Popsy's house. I see him put grapes and 'nanas in his cereal in da mornin'!" "Oh," I reply. "Where is Popsy's house?" Without hesitation, "Care-ah-fah-lina."
Sometimes, Moms just want to know what their kids actually know. Tommy knows. :)
**"Care-a-fa-lina" made me smile. One, because it's just such a stinkin' cute way of saying (North) Carolina but also because it so reminded me of the way my brother said North Carolina when he was Tommy's age...Payson's question at three was, "Mom, how far is it from North Care-ah-jah-bah-lina to da debil?"
Tee, we're ready to have you back in Care-a-fa-lina! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! We have plenty of nanas here in Care-a-fa-lina!
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