This post is archived from my Posterous blog, which shut down in 2012. Some posts have been edited slightly to fix typographical errors, correctly represent the gender of some individuals, and remove unnecessarily-gendered language. You can view the full archive here.
[the smoke detector in our house chirps a low battery warning]
SOPHIA: “Ugh! I hate that noise.”
ME: “That noise was just telling me how much it loves you.” (laughs)
SOPHIA: [tears begin to well in her eyes] “Don’t! You’re making me feel bad for the chirp!”
