Mom was working today, so Dad was on call.
- Breakfast of bacon and eggs.
- Cooperative imaginative play deconstructing and rebuilding flying machines.
- Cooperative imaginative play hiding from the "monster" (that is, Dad).
- Cooperative imaginative play in the (long overdue) bath, "formulating chemicals" and rescuing survivors of shipwrecks.
- Lunch of sausage and bread outside in the sunshine.
- Cooperative imaginative play in the yard rescuing baby monsters with our homebuilt helicopter.
- Cooperative imaginative play building tunnels, bridges, and other civil engineering projects in the sandbox.
- Snack of ice cream.
- Light reading with Dad.
- Dinner of manicotti with a little Peep and Chirp.
- Treat of chips with Mom.
- Lots of books with Mom, followed by one each with Dad.
- Bed.
Now that's a really good day.
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mom here. the kids were scheduled to go to the zoo. i came home to the report that they played together all day. considering i have been at a conference for the last three days on violence, these small acts of cooperation are beautiful. one of the books that i read tonight is called old turtle and the broken truth. it encapsulates so much of the violence i have been thinking about and the hope and kindness that i see in my children (at least today).
the harm that people do to each other is unimaginable. and the love for each other, profound.
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