The Forest is so Dark

I was pointing out a squirrel on a tree to one of my little clients, when he told me that he couldn't see the tree because all of the branches were in the way. I chuckled to myself and made a comment about not being able to see the forest for the trees. His ears perked up and he replied, "Oh, because it is dark in the forest, you can't see the trees or the sky or anything. You can't even see if there's a bear behind you." I talked to him a little more about this dark forest, though I didn't try to explain the quote to him. It was not quite the explanation I've come to believe for that quote, but amusing nonetheless, so you can't see the forest for the trees, because it's dark, and there're bears in it.

Dom

Mexican Manicotti

Recently one of my lil Mexican clients said that he had "Italian Enchiladas" for dinner. He said that they were really good and asked if I had ever had them. I scrunched my eyebrows together, trying to figure out what he was talking about, and said "probably not." Then, with a burst of inspiration, I asked if "Italian Enchiladas" used tortilla or pasta. Pasta of course. Ahhh - so it was big pasta with cheese in it? Yes. That's called Manicotti. It's good, with all that white cheese in it. I smiled and said, Yes, Italian Enchiladas are good.

Dom