The 8YO called me this morning and told me I needed to take her to lunch today, “because I haven’t seen you in *forever*, Daddy.”

“What are you talking about? That’s demonstrably untrue, Ellis. Plus, I have you guys all next week when Mom is out of town.”

“I don’t know what that ‘demonstrubably’ word means, Daddy.”

Anyway, long story short, there’s going to come a day when I long for her to call me out of the blue, demanding to be taken to a meal, so yeah, I’m currently sitting across from her at an IHOP and we’re getting medieval on some pancakes and french toast.