overheard this morning: "Dad, socks and underwear are sort of like the finishing touches for the day, right? Can grandma in Canada talk without moving her lips? Do you know?"

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Dusty's friend Brandon: "Look, I got a dollar from the tooth fairy!" Dusty: "Well, see that subaru over there? My dad got a speeding ticket in that car."

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"Hey dad, when I grow up I still want to be one of those guys who makes fake money. What are they called again? If I do that, can I still be a librarian too?"

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"Hey mom, did you know that you look pretty young for your age? Pretty short too. Did you know that I'm turning Grandma's mazda into a spaceship? I already removed the hubcaps."

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I just overheard a conversation between Dusty and the kid across the street, who is trying to talk Dusty into eating supper over at his house. Rafael: "We're having lobster. And chicken fingers." Dusty: "I like carrots." Rafael: "We're having carrots too. And ice cream. Actually, maybe we're going to a restaurant ca...lled Lobster. And they have all those things there." Dusty: "Wanna play bakugon?"

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Dusty on geography: "Colorado is so big it even has room for all of Denver! Hey, when I drink something why do my legs get cold on the inside? Why do some people get bumps all over them? Is that like chicken pox?"

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"Hey mom, can I play Air Strip with the cat?" Um, yeah, I might need a few more details before I can say yes to that...

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"Hey mom, do guinea pigs like rock and roll very much? Or do they like Gordon Lightfoot better? I put the radio on for them in the barn..."

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