Yoga: Elevated

Last night Aki took the two older kids to the circus. Conversation begins as soon as Ame wakes up and walks up the stairs this morning:

Ame: Mom, I went to the circus last night. It was just a little bit fun.
Mom: Oh, really? Why just a little bit?
Ame, grumpy: 'Cause I didn't see a clown. There were no circus clowns there. Only humans and animals.
Mom: Oh, I'm sorry. Well at least you got to see some animals...what did you see?
Ame: Elephants, tigers, and horses. They weren't funny though. The elephants just put their feet on stools, and the tigers just rolled around, and the horse peed.
Mom: Hmmm. Did the "humans" do any tricks?
Ame: Not really. Just a man who did yoga on top of a tall tower of chairs.
Mom: [No chance to respond]
Ame, in distress: Mom, that's why I want to go to Las Vegas! I know in Las Vegas they'll have real clowns! And cotton candy. Dad didn't buy me any last night, [drama increasing here] even though I've never had some! [total lie]

What it takes to entertain a kid these days.

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People, there's a good chance I could be joining the masses and getting a cell phone in the near future. We currently don't have a plan, but are looking to get one.

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