Hello, January. It’s good to see you, even though.
My preschoolers think so, too, although mostly they just enjoyed their NOODLE NECKLACES, their NURSE coloring pages and their NIGHT craft (with stars and the moon).
The takeaway for me, though, was NOSTALGIA.
You see, January, Opa found an old flip phone whilst cleaning out his desk drawer on Wednesday. Instead of tossing it (in a box to be stored in the garage and found on future January day…perhaps 2050?) I suggested he set it out for the little people to “play” with. Our old technology = their playthings.
Miss Letter N-for-Nomi took charge.
Miss N: Elliline, want to watch a movie on my phone?
Miss Em: Yas.
Miss N: Okay. Let me see if I can get Internet.
Miss N: Okay. Now, what do you want to watch?
Miss Em: Dumbo. I want to watch Dumbo.
Miss N, “scrolling” with her fingers across the flip phone screen: Okay. It’s at the end. Here you go.
For his part, Mr. Mo was a bit clingy and in NEED of his binky this day, but perked up after a NICE, long NAP.
In fact, he discovered the joys of stomping NOODLES. Noodles, dear January, don’t craaack ‘neath bare boy feet on carpet; however, if you move them to the hard floor and don your boots, the effect is grand.
See you next week, January. Those noodles should be gone by then.