Overheard Today (Burlington, VT)

1.   Walking from Church St. towards the waterfront. The view is amazing and L is inspired.

• L: I want to be an adventurer when I grow up, that makes cookies and travels all over the world. And sings along the way. And people will give me lots of money for singing.

• G: Why wait? You could do that now. Mom won't mind. She'll probably think that's cute.

2.   We are eating bagels for breakfast. G bites into hers and a glob of cream cheese drops onto the table. M is across the table, neatly eating his without mishap.

• G: Oh no! My bagel pooped 
• M: (laughing) Mine is potty trained! 

• All of us are now laughing hysterically.

• G: (laughing, then stops and looks at me) You're going to put this on Facebook, aren't you?

3.   While sipping hot drinks outside, we watched a small group of protesters walk down Church St. among the holiday shoppers. They bore signs about "Occupy Wall St", corporate influence on our government, financial inequality, etc. and were chanting something.

G asked me what was going on.

• Me: Well, it's complicated, but you know how I talk about large corporations and politics and the importance of buying local? That's kind of what is going on. 
• G: OK, but how does the homeless guy fit in? 
• Me: What do you mean? 
• G: Those guys are mad about other people having too much money, right? Well the homeless guy over there just asked them for money and they ignored him. Isn't that the same thing? 
• Me: No, it's not really the same thing honey. It's more complicated than that.
• G: Whatever Mom. No offense, but grown ups always make things complicated. I'm gonna give the homeless guy a dollar. He looks cold.