The scene: bedtime in Walt's room just after prayers.
Walt: Daddy, can God see me?
Daddy: Yes, he can.
Walt: How can he see me? We have a roof on our house.
Daddy: [after a short pause] Well, he can see through the roof.
Walt: How can he see through the roof? There aren't any holes in our roof.
Daddy: [after a longer pause] Well, God is everywhere so he can see you right here in your room.
Walt: [after no pause at all] Is God in my mouth?
Daddy: [after an even longer pause] Well, since God is everywhere, I guess God is in your mouth, too.
Walt: [barely intelligible because he's sticking his finger into his mouth and pointing toward the very back molar on the left side] I 'ink Gah is 'ight uh here.
Daddy: [leaves room]
overheard in our yard this afternoon: Jesse (6 year old neighbor) asks Anouk: Is Puppy a boy or a girl?
ReplyDeleteAnouk: a girl, you can tell if you look at her belly (turning over Puppy)
(Harriet chokes and hold her breath)
Anouk points at Puppy's belly and says:look it is pink!