conversation with mia, four-and-a-half.
mia: i will paint on your shirt!
me: oh, please don’t paint on my shirt!
mia: why not?
me: because i like it the way it is.
mia: i like that shirt. you know, you look beautiful.
me: oh, thank you - so do you!!
nothing like encouragement from a child under five years old. vacation is good.