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peppers

“I picked some peppers,” Ming said. “Did you pick a peck of peppers?” I asked. “Maybe!” he said.  “How much is a peck?” “A lot!”  I said.  “I think it’s a fourth of a bushel!” Ming looked impressed. “Yeah!  Thank you, fourth grade!  In case I got lifted up and transported to a farm, and… Read More »

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funny

“Are you funny?  Or are you funny-funny?” I asked Ming.  Yep, we ask the tough questions, at our house. Later I was setting a boundary about not wanting to pay attention to something and told him, “What do I look like, a hall monitor?  A monitor lizard?  A komodo dragon?  I’m not that kind of… Read More »

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funny

laugh reasons I laugh a lot with Ming and other friends.  I have a certain friend who makes me laugh more than anyone.  She has a big laugh that feels free and kind.  She’s a good example.  Her generosity makes it easier. But I laugh alone also, quite a bit, at my own daydreams.  Remembered… Read More »