Kentucky and a Joke

We just got back from a quick trip to Louisville (where we were assured that we should be calling it Loo-uh-vul even if we're not locals). Elijah was awesome. He had so much fun meeting people and crawling on new grass (Kentucky grass!) and climbing up new stairs (Kentucky stairs!) and crawling on new carpet (Kentucky carpet!). I gave a reading and a talk on form and it went really well. Lots of people and lots of questions and I even sold some books. Then an awesome dinner under pink blossoms in the "gallery district." All in all, a welcome and charming little break. And I'm getting paid for it!

In more important news, Elijah is telling his first joke. Well, he's funny pretty often, or almost always, and he had his "shake your head at Daddy joke" and his "suck air in while saying 'E' joke" but this joke seems a little more sophisticated. He points at dirt or a cord (or takes them in his fat fingers) and then puts his finger inside his mouth while shaking his head "no" and smiling (or downright busting a gut). Then, when Mama follows with the requisite "No, not in the mouth, Elijah" he just loses it in a mess of giggles. He does this about twenty times a day now. Good times.