Are there pink spiders?
Posted on August 28th, 2008 in animals, raising a girl
My new pet. I hope they don’t stay that big… I’m not sure Working Mom (or the cat) would approve.
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The pink obsession continues, so I was pleasantly surprised on the way to the zoo the other day when Boo told me out of the blue (a.k.a. “out of the not-pink”):
“Green light means go!”
I found that refreshing, because up until last week, the color “green” (and, in fact, all non-pink colors) was called “dark.”
So I decided to push for some more color responses: “Good job, Boo! Now, what color light means ’stop’?”
“Dark pink!”
I’m reassured (a little) by the fact that Boo’s decidedly non-gender-stereotypical love for bugs continues, as evidenced by our first stop at the zoo that day: the insect house. I happened to mention that some people keep pet tarantulas (don’t tell my wife) and, of course, all day, she was asking for one as a pet.
Can’t win ‘em all, but at least it’s a start!
Yeah, I Twitter, don't laugh. 
September 1st, 2008 8:22 pm
I miss the wonderful twos-LOL.
My daughter already 14, son 17. Time flies by.
I liked your column in bay area parent,Back-to-School.
September 1st, 2008 9:12 pm
Congratulations, Boo! Bet you’ll pass driver’s ed with flying colors. Not so my own son who declares that both green and red mean go! go! go!
Male drivers! (rolls eyes)