on colors, and other things

At bedtime, the night of the Rose Bowl: Do the Buckeyes have beds too? Do they have an extra one for me when I grow bigger and bigger? Is it red and gray?

To Tolliver, feeling blue and promised a pick-me-up by way of McDonalds: Are you going to order a Sad Meal today?

When asked to help fold towels, a real what-on-earth response: Only Mamas do laundry. 

Carrying around a measuring tape: Our house is ten legs! 

Do you mean feet? No, it’s ten legs long, watch! 

At the indoor pool, me in a (not new) red bathing suit: Mama I like your new red floaties.