"Monkey"

Sometimes, more often than two months ago, Annalee asks to be held by her daddy. I've been proud to witness the bonding between my daughter and my wife, but I must admit that being singled out for my daughter's affection of late has held a certain sweetness for me.

Our angel has been in a reading phase again, and the book of choice at present is "Curious George Goes Fishing." She asks for it by name: "Monkey." There is a second Curious George Book -- "Curious George Goes to the Movies" -- that she owns, and you would think that calling the fishing book "Monkey" could lead to some confusion. But that is not the case. When she says, "Monkey," she always means the fishing book.