A Morning Discussion

Chris: Penny do you want to pet Cece before she goes to the doggy hotel?

Penny: What? Where is Cece going? Can I come?

Chris: Cece is going to spend Christmas with her friends. She can’t come on the airplane.

Penny: Oh (pause). Bye bye, Cece. Can I get a new puppy tomorrow?

Me: No! Cece is coming back. She’s your puppy.

Penny: Why?

Me: Because Mommy and Daddy got her many years ago and she is part of our family.

Penny: Oh. Okay.

(15 minutes later)

Penny: Cece come home after Christmas?

Me: Yes, we’ll pick her up next week.

Penny: Can she not be a dog? Can Cece be a toucan when she comes home?

Oh my gosh!! What do you say to that? I feel like bugging my house so I can have all of this on tape to prove I don’t make this stuff up. But how would I make that up? A toucan?! Poor Cece. No wonder she was jumping up and down and wagging her non-existent tail when the boarding staff greeted her this morning. Her little girl wishes she was an exotic bird.