MOTHER MAY I?

Hooray! The lawn swings are up. Here is Tuesday, pretending it's no big deal.

It's a big deal, Tuesday, trust me. It means spring is here even if the temperature was thirty-seven degrees this morning.

But Mary Poppins and Curly Sue know it's a big deal. Here they are, saying, "can we play Mother May I, can we huh? Pleeeease, please, please."

Gilmore Girl does not give normal commands, such as you may four giant steps. Oh no, she says things like you may take four "Stand Alone in the Dark Forest of Fear's." Just kidding, I made that up, but it's no more bizarre than what my darling daughter does makes up.

How about four Wheel Round Pixie Doodles? Then they have to make up what they think a Pixie would doodle, with a wheel round. Think, think, think. I've got it.

How's this?

If I remember right this has something to do with a bean stalk.

"Oh, no! I forgot to say 'Mother May I'"

Back to the starting line.

Tuesday decides she'll go keep Mary Poppins company.

And then Curly Sue forgets to say "Mother May I" so so back she goes. But...they go back so often we begin to think they forget on purpose so the game can go on...and on...and on.

Almost there.

Here I come with my Fangdangled Top Twirlers.

Oh, no, she is winning.

And then, when the game was done Curly Sue got punctured with a bolt on the very ancient lawn swings and we adjourned inside for neosporin and a Band-aid.

And Tuesday wondered what all the fuss was about.

But I'll tell you, THE LAWN SWINGS ARE UP and that means spring and sunlight and no more gloomy snowy days.

Hopefully.