Then we talked about you.

Dootsie: “Do you have a boyfriend?”

Me: “I’m not sure. I used to.”

Dootsie: “What’s his name?”

Me: “Leo.”

Dootsie: “Is Leo a human bean?”

Me: “We’re all human beans.”

Dootsie: “Do you love him?”

Me: “I think so.”

Dootsie: “Does he love you?”

Me: “He did. And then he didn’t. I think he will again.”

Dootsie: “When?”

Me: “Someday.”

Dootsie: “Where is he?”

Me: “In the state of Arizona. Far away.”

Dootsie: “Why?”

Me: “Why what?”

Dootsie: “Why is he far away?”

Me: “He goes to school there. I moved here to Pennsylvania.” (Oops…now you know. We moved to your home state. Well, I won’t narrow it down any more than that.)

Dootsie: “Did he kiss you?”

Me: “Yes.”

Dootsie: “Did he kiss Cimmamum?”

Me: “Yes.”

Dootsie: “I don’t wanna talk about him anymore.”