Yesterday evening our phone rang and it was our neighbor from across the street. He was making vegetable soup and wanted to know if I had an onion he could borrow. I looked and was very impressed with myself when I realized I actually had not one, but two onions on hand. Look at me, I’m a real cook with onions in the kitchen and everything!
He said he’d be right over to get the onion. Caroline wanted to give it to him so I let her answer the door and hand him the onion. He said hello, thanked us for the onion and then in an attempt to make a little conversation, asked Caroline if she liked onions.
She answered, “Yes, but they give me the toots.”
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it, but she’s very delicate and shy.