21. Tillie Tuesday May 4, 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, committed to her sulk:

“You just want me to have fun. It’s not going to work!”

Tillie, all in on augmented reality:

When I was gone for a few days we still had family time by playing Pokémon Go together. When I got home Tillie said:

“Did you miss me? Did you want to jump into the game so you could hug me?”

Tillie, back seat commentator on the way to school:

“This is the same trout my bus takes to school.”

Tillie and the Cinderella story:

I was helping Tillie get her shoes on as we were running late and the bus was going to arrive soon.

Tillie: Let’s pretend that I already have one glass slipper on.

Me: Oh my, can it be? These slippers look identical!

Tillie: Just try it.

Me: Is it possible you are the same beautiful girl I danced with last night? The one that enlightened me with her thoughts on geometry, and the history of our country, and solutions to the socio-economic challenges that we face?

Tillie: No, I’m just the same shoe size as her.

Tillie, on a mission:

Tillie: Daddy, I need to change my clothes.

Me: Why do you need to change your clothes?

Tillie: Because they are soaking, wringing wet.

Me: Why are they soaking, wringing wet?

Tillie: Because I was saving a worm’s life.

Me: Okay. As long as there’s a good reason.

Tillie, when I asked her to explain her drawing:

“Those are fireworks with the sister butterfly and a flower plant. And I’m trying to work here. So...”

And, finally...

Tillie, smelling the pages of her new book:

“Perfect.”