Catherynne M. Valente on Nostr: Bastian (5yrs) & I are playing Uno Attack & he said all proudly: "See Mama, I put my ...
Bastian (5yrs) & I are playing Uno Attack & he said all proudly:
"See Mama, I put my card down the fancy way that you do!”
Me, genuinely confused: “What? What do you mean?"
"Like this!"
He plays his card with middle finger & thumb, fore & pinky raised, using his thumb to flick the corner/bottom & make it come down with an audible click, emphasizing the play with a strident middle finger plonked in the middle of the card…a thing I *absolutely* do but didn't know I did til…right now, today
"See Mama, I put my card down the fancy way that you do!”
Me, genuinely confused: “What? What do you mean?"
"Like this!"
He plays his card with middle finger & thumb, fore & pinky raised, using his thumb to flick the corner/bottom & make it come down with an audible click, emphasizing the play with a strident middle finger plonked in the middle of the card…a thing I *absolutely* do but didn't know I did til…right now, today