Pomp, circumstance, rock and roll

mGuy is a funny kid. He is incredibly earnest. And thoughtful. He plans and prepares for things. And if he wants something, he will pester you until you want to rip your eyeballs out. (Or give him what he wants.) He also loves to pretend.

One of his latest fantasies is being a rock singer. He sings Roxanne. Except, he says Wocksand. And he can't read, so when he plays Rock Band, he just keeps screeching WOCKSAND. WOOOOKSAAAAND. It's cute, but oy. If he doesn't learn another song I. am. going. to. lose. my. mind. (And really? Could the next one not be about prostitution? What's next Rock Band? Ride the White Horse?)

We've also been talking a lot about graduations and what the different gowns and colors on the hoods mean. He REALLY wanted to try on his cousin's graduation regalia. She indulged him with the mortarboard.



Then I remembered that I still have my gown, hood and mortarboard from my library school graduation. It's the most expensive outfit I own, and yet, it was worn once and probably never will be again. So I gave it to him. He was thrilled. He made himself a diploma and has been "graduating" every day when he gets home from school.



He's also spent quite a bit of time in the dentist chair this month. And has quite a bit more time to go. (Our dentist will be buying a Caribbean island soon, I predict. And I will be selling lemonade on the street corner. Sugar-free, of course.)

On one of those visits, Little One needed a check up. Despite all the doctors she has seen in her life, she is completely unamused by people poking around in her mouth and does her best to bite the dentist's fingers off. (The poor woman probably really NEEDS a Caribbean island. And by poor, I mean, the woman who now has all our money, but quite a few bite marks on her fingers.) We thought having mGuy help out might calm her down.

It didn't. But he did look cute.



I wonder what color hood he would wear if he graduates from dental school? (Maybe I should concentrate on getting him through kindergarten first.)