One View of the World

Saturday, trying to guide my charges out of Walgreens without inadvertent preschool shoplifting, I had to stop when Julia pulled forcefully against my hand, pointing at something on the shelf next to us. It was - of all things - a High School Musical-branded box of chocolates. I immediately thought that Julia's bionic nose had smelled the chocolate, and she was going to ask me about it. But no: instead, she caressed the front of the box, which showed headshots of the main stars (very roughly, this), and said in a low, the-world-is-wonderful voice, "Why does this box have princesses on it?"

Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.