Today was final exam day in Mom’s chemistry class. Mom had to make the answer key, and Benji helped out when she got stumped.

Granted, his answer to everything was “milk,” but that’s not so different from the correct answer always being “c.”

Also today Benji received his first-ever international package: a French kids book from my Uncle Gerard. After a quick sample, Benji confirmed that the book was indeed to his taste.

A strong overtone of sparkles with a hint of cardboard, followed by an exotic splash of foreign spices. Thank you to Uncle Gerard for expanding our horizons.