I notice Sophie, 8, doing something in the kitchen, something involving pots and food and knives.

Me, ultra-casual: “Whatcha doing?”

Sophie, not looking up: “Nothing you need to be involved with.”

HAHAHA!!

They grow up so fast.

Luc is sitting on a skateboard, rolling through the yurt, la la la, thinking about whatever Luc thinks about while idling on a skateboard.

Sophie comes along and lays down in front of him. “I’ll be the road kill.” She sticks out of her tongue, making a grunting “I’m dead” sound.

Luc, not missing [...]

Luc is fascinated by war games. Playing “army men” with a thousand little people, animals, aliens, and monsters, plus setting up massive bunkers and fortresses out of blocks and legos and castles, endlessly working out battle strategies and outcomes. “Look at my line up!” he says. “Who do you think will win?” is his favorite [...]