Lola the Acrobat

Hi everyone,
My parents tell me that according to the authorities, it might be within the bounds of normalcy that a seventeen-month-old can balance on her rocking elephant as in the picture above. It is not within the bounds of normalcy that she can rock the elephant from this position without losing her balance. Like at least one of my parents, I could be a good draw for the circus.

I must also say about my parents that, when we went to the playground last night at about seven p.m., both of them were feeling rather depressed about human cruelty. Parachuting in from the blessed realms came four sisters to play, the oldest seven years old, the youngest about three years old. The seven year old would climb to the top of the play equipment and yell, "Hear me! Hear me! I'm going to tell the story of the three little pigs!" According to her story, the three pigs were living in a hotel before they began their building projects. This coterie of girls, plus an extra one from elsewhere, proceeded to lead me around by the hands, like a favored protegee. They called, "Lola, Lola come with me!" I had a great time, and my parents felt a whole lot better, contented and enlightened. Love, LK