anatomy

He is three feet tall and seems to be made mostly of questions and salami sandwiches.
Or maybe of heavy machine parts.

If you've ever met Tolliver, chances are he's asked you why your body has bones.  He knows his does, and is very fascinated by what else is inside.  One of my favorite things at our house is when Andy comes home from work and Tollie asks about his day -- whether he has any good stories, how many patients he took care of, what their injuries were.

I love to watch Tollie's very capable body carry him forward through each day; it gives me that same feeling I get from a good book, the way a story can deliver a series of small astonishments, so does he.