…slipped on through to Vivienne!  All of this time, I’ve thought that Viv was here to settle out my idealistic world, but yesterday, I had a conversation with her that proved she has a sliver of my idealism after all.

The situation: Vivienne riding her bike down a narrow bike path. Mom trying to help her steer so as to stay on said bike path.

Mom: “Let’s pretend that the grass is the Ocean of Alligators who will nibble our toes if we stray off of the path!” (I know, I know, I get no points for originality.)

Vivienne: “No, the grass is the Field of the Friendly and Happy Elephants. Friendly and Happy. Friendly and Happy. Got it?