Tell me your kids have imaginary friends.
Oh, my stars, they have a village full...first there were Verty and Ochre, who lived at the farm up the road (next to the South African sausage maker), who owned a restaurant in Italy and went there on Thursdays to cover the chef's day off...
Then there were King Richard, Prince Ethelred, and William the Courtsman, who spent their days fighting the evil Prustes and championing the fair Sonica...
These days, it's the Cabin Boy, the Hero, and the Navigator, who are sailing a sloop around the world and discovering at least one new species on each continent...
Oh, and I mustn't forget the Ghost of Booglaboo...
Caitlyn sounds quite useful--maybe she could bend me back to 29 or so!
Seriously, the gang of characters is quite useful--if people are getting a bit rude, I just say, "would Prince Ethelred speak to the Queen Mother that way?", and that's usually the end of the problem.
Don't worry--she sounds delightful! Just have fun, and store up all these stories like treasures in your heart...
peace
minnie
