The Worst Thing She Could Imagine
Taking a shower one morning I suddenly saw a long-legged spider struggling to escape the stream of water. "Hurry, Jarrett! Help!" Jarrett came running in, with Xochitl right behind him. "What is it, Mama?" she asked. "Did you get water in your eyes?"
Atonal Contemporary Music
The ipod was set to Classical Shuffle. On came Morton Feldman's "The Cello in My Life." Xochitl was eating oatmeal, seemingly not paying attention. Until she asked, "Is the music broken?"
The Other Side
Sitting naked on her potty chair with Pink Teddy in her lap, Xochitl suddenly applied the bear's muzzle to her chest. "Is she drinking milk from your breast?" I asked. "No, from my mipple." After a while she moved the bear to the other side: "Now some water."
