“Game” Night
Marissa wanted to play Ticket to Ride again with me last night (yeah!), but we needed to put Claire to bed beforehand, as she can bet quite disruptive when board games are being played.
Marissa readily accepted the delay, as it meant she got to stay up beyond her normal bedtime. While I changed Claire’s diaper and brushed her teeth, Marissa decided to read my latest copy of Newsweek.
Marissa, being in first grade, merely skimmed the magazine just looking at pictures. When the diapering was done, I turned to Marissa and she announced, pointing to the painting on page 46, that the picture on that particular page was her favorite.
"The Return of the Felines After the Circus" by Jean Leon Gerome
She liked it because it had animals. I didn’t point out to her the bloody dismembered body parts of Christians that are strewn across the Roman Coliseum floor.