I Don't Own A Shoe Large Enough

I took the kids to the Pittsburgh Zoo yesterday. Surprisingly it was a very pleasant day. This is surprising because there are three of them and only one of me. Calculate the math. I'll be the first to say I don't know anything about betting or odds but three to one just doesn't sound like a good deal no matter how you look at it.

Despite being outnumbered the day proceeded in an orderly fashion. No wildlife was harmed, my children were not captured and caged by the staff, and most importantly I did not require the services of an insane asylum by the end of the day. Tomorrow is another day, but I'll accept my blessings as they are bestowed upon me.

Since they were so very well behaved I promised them they could each pick something out at the gift shop before we left. Because Sabrina is her mother's daughter, she chose a large lollipop. I chose a super-sized coffee mug (I need all the help I can get in the mornings), and since Meredith was being held captive, I interpreted her "Ennnh! Eennnh! EEEnnnh!" to mean, "Please choose a nice pink T-shirt for me," as opposed to "Put me down so I can wreak havoc" as she intended.

Within 1 minute Jamie zeroed in on the one item in the whole gift shop guaranteed to make his mother cringe. No amount of persuasion or bribery would sway him. Meet Harry (or perhaps Hairy?).