it was a cold day in san diego (though max — 7 years-old — and i had a great time on his first time to a golf course). so soup was the right choice for dinner. liesl was eating corn chowder; jeannie and i, butternut squash soup; max, chicken noodle.

liesl and i were both adding grated cheese to our soup, and putting in a lot.

jeannie: neither of you know the meaning of the word moderation.
liesl: what’s moderation?
jeannie: see?

made me laugh so hard, butternut squash soup almost came out my nose.