when I started this blog five years ago, I was a pet sitter and the name animal-crackers made sense. now I'm a stay-at-home-dad and freelance writer, but rather than confuse everyone by getting a different blog, it's just easier to keep posting things here.

"Dad, I wanna go to McDonald's."

"But we just went to McDonald's yesterday."

"But I wanna Happy Meal toy."

"Josh, McDonald's is a restaurant. They sell food there, not toys."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean it's not a toy store."

"Are we talking about the same place?"

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"OK, Josh. You need to eat. What do you want?"

"I dunno."

"Since you're watching Finding Nemo how about some fish sticks?"

"Yay!"