The List is (my) Life

Four things that sound tongue-twistingly alike:

• Qs (what Katherine calls Cheerios, for some reason).
• Blueberries (what Katherine gets with her Qs)
• Booberries (what Katherine calls blueberries)
• Blue’s Clues (what Katherine watches on TV at breakfast)
• Boo’s Coos (what Katherine calls that show)

Trying to mix these up in conversation is sure to get you … well, mixed up.

Another list, this time of things that appear together in a stack on Margie’s dresser.

• Dr. Seuss’s ABC
• Hellboy RPG Rules
• Arthur’s Promise (a children’s book)

Or, perhaps, this list is equally indicative of the esoteric nature of the books around this household, this time from Margie’s nightstand.

• Once a Hero, by Elizabeth Moon
• The Bear Trap Ranch Cook Book
• Knights of the Dinner Table (current issue)
• Pooh’s Colors and Shapes

It’s a big, bright, confused world around here.