Reading Room

Have you ever heard that corny children’s joke:

Q:”What’s black and white and red all over?”

A: “A Newspaper”

Well, that joke came to mind this morning while I was watching the girls play.  Only I’d have to modify the punch line a smidge:

Q: “What’s black and blue and red all over?”

A: “Rebecca, after Susanna got done with her.”

Rebecca was minding her own business, diligently reading a book, when Susanna decided she was bored with eating puzzle pieces and wanted a playmate (evidently I wasn’t entertaining enough).  She babbled and waved a puzzle piece in her sister’s direction, but Rebecca only looked up, frowned, and continued to read.  Susanna wasn’t about to take no for an answer, so she scooched a little closer and thwacked Rebecca on the head with the puzzle piece.  Unfortunately, Susanna’s attempt to get her sister’s attention backfired.  Rebecca screeched, dropped her book, and crawled away.  I scolded Susanna for beating her sister over the head, but I couldn’t help but think that Rebecca’s going to have a hard time finding a private place to read her books from now on!