On the way to daycare yesterday, I asked Reid if she played with N, a little boy who recently joined the Junior class. Reid said, “No, G.” And I asked if she meant that she played with G. In a patient tone, she told me, “Durls play with durls. Boys play with boys.” She didn’t say, “D’uh!” but she might as well have.

When I got to daycare, I asked the teacher if Reid’s assessment of who played with whom was accurate. Sometimes Reid is a less-than-reliable witness to what goes on around her. The teacher was surprised at first and laughed but then thought a moment and agreed that during some parts of the day, Reid’s observations were correct. The teacher said that most kids wouldn’t notice that sort of thing. She added that she wasn’t surprised that Reid had noticed, though. Reid is definitely an observer of people, even if her recounting of what happened isn’t always to be believed. Grandma Joyce says that little pictures have big ears and that’s true enough. Mine has big eyes as well.