The Stripey Thing!
by carolynholm
Dear Charlie,
I think I know which toy is your favorite.
Love, Carolyn
Mom
THE STRIPEY THING!!!!!!!!!
Charlie
Dear Charlie,
It’s a good one, isn’t it!
Love, Carolyn
Mom
It’s the BEST!!!!!!! I can run with it, roll with it, fight with it!!!!!
Charlie
Dear Charlie,
I like when you run with one end in your mouth, the rest of it trailing like a long banner flying behind you.
Love, Carolyn
Mom
Is that great or what!!!!!
Charlie
Dear Charlie,
Your sister never plays with it. Did you tell her not to?
Love, Carolyn
Mom
Elsa and I are REALLY different. She plays with other toys.
Charlie
Dear Charlie,
She has a lot to chose from. There are toys underfoot all over the house. I have to say, I do regret giving you balls with bells in them. It gets noisy at 4:30 in the morning.
Love, Carolyn
Mom
That’s a great time to play!!!!
Charlie
Dear Charlie,
I’m not wild about you bringing the Stripey Thing in bed with me. And wrestling with it there while I’m trying to sleep.
Love, Carolyn
Mom
It’s play time!!!!! It’s the best way to start the day!!!!!
Charlie
Dear Charlie,
And you two do all the things… Whacking balls. Wrestling. Doing zoomies. Doing more zoomies.
Love, Carolyn
Mom
And being chased by Winston.
Charlie
Dear Charlie,
Winston is adjusting. Slowly. Sometimes he’s playing with you. But sometimes he’s too aggressive. He seems to pick on Elsa because she’s shy. I wish he’d stop that. I’m trying to keep an eye on him.
Love, Carolyn
Mom
Don’t worry about Elsa. She’s spicy. She hisses at him to tell him to #@!%! Off.
Charlie
Dear Charlie,
I don’t know where you kids learned to talk like that.
Love, Carolyn
Mom
All cats know that.
Charlie
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