Spring Must Be Coming

Michael came home from school and announced "I am really popular." I liked the confidence. But, taken (a bit) aback by the lack of humility, I did have to ask him to elaborate. He blushed slightly (where did his bravado go?) as he told me that three girls love him. Three. Well, I already know about Sylvia. Michael loves her too. In addition, there is Taylor. She is a sweet girl who struck me as very mature and quite discerning in her tastes when I met her last year. She came up to me one day when I was volunteering in Michael's classroom and said "You should be very proud of Michael. He is very smart and the best reader in the class." And, although I probably should not be using an eight or nine year old's yardstick for what impresses, I did feel proud of Michael. And a little bit proud of Taylor too (weird). But back to the third girl in love with Michael. Her name is Audrey. Michael said that Audrey chased him around the science fair all day trying to show him her "business card" (Michael did the air quotes around the words "business card"). Apparently the school made fake business cards for the "scientists."