27. Tillie Tuesday June 22, 2021

It’s just another Tillie Tuesday,

I wish it were a snooze day,

But it’s my news day,

And just another Tillie Tuesday.

Tillie Tuesday, the whirlwind wedding (and Father’s Day) weekend Edition

Tillie, on the trials of bringing me a coffee in the morning

“Coffee got on me but it wasn’t enough to burn my whole entire hand off.”

Tillie, on Tillie

“I caught a rare shiny Pokémon…Did you think I would say it more dramatic than that?”

Tillie, on encouragement

(I found four Magna-Tiles® when I was cleaning the car. I left them by Tillie’s car seat).

Tillie: Are there any more Magna-Tiles?

Me: No, sorry, I only found the four.

Tillie: That’s alright, Daddy. You tried your best.

Tillie, on the same road trip

Tillie: Well, now we know that PlayDoh doesn’t stick to the ceiling and make a stain but just bounces back to you.

Me: Well, don’t try it.

Tillie: I already did.

Tillie, on day two obsessed with the title song of “Hamilton”

Tillie: Wait, are they saying that they shot him? Who shot him, a boy or a girl? Was Alexander Hamilton a real person? Why did Aaron Burr shoot Hamilton? Did he think people would be happy that he shot him? Did he think that the girl who loved Hamilton would love him now and want to marry him?

Tillie, on the difficulties of historical accuracy

Tillie: Was George Washington real?

Me: Yes, he was real.

Tillie: Did you ever meet him?

Me: No, I never met him.

Tillie: Is he still alive?

Me: No.

Tillie: So how do you know he’s real?

Tillie, on book storage

“I want to read “The Blue Girl” book, if you can find it…I may have put it in a museum.”

Tillie, reluctant to go to adventure camp

Tillie: I don’t want to go!

Me: Well, this is a nice park.

Tillie: This is a terrible park!

Me: Look, there’s a swimming pool!

Tillie: Still terrible.

Tillie, after watching Jennifer’s wedding

“Let’s pretend you are my husband…I give you this ring. It’s chocolaty because it is made out of chocolate. Oops, now you just stained your shirt.”

Tillie, on the tram announcement saying we have reached terminal A, B, and Baggage Claim

“Yay! Yay! YAY! Even when I don’t know what that means.”

Tillie, waving at the airport as we leave

Tillie: Bye, friends, bye!

(We keep talking logistics of getting the dogs, food, etc. after a delayed flight).

Tillie: What? You don’t have a sense of humor??!! Am I the only one laughing?

And, finally,

Tillie, after I admitted I missed a few of her bedtime routines

“Don’t worry. You’re not the worst father.”