Power Tripping

Our man Theo, at the tender age of 8, has been deputized as a crossing guard.  He has been issued all of the equipment- the orange flag, the velco-adjustable vest, the promise of hot chocolate on cold days.  And he is in love.  With the power.  And the perceived esteem increase he can leverage with this new position of power.  He was issued all of these items last Friday, the day of the big training with a real live cop.  Or at least a traffic cop- are they the same thing?  I always think of traffic cops as the junior varsity, but that might just be my own bias.  Anyway- when Jon's family came over Saturday for some celebratory birthday cake (Jon turned 41 and maybe almost looks 30 these days) Theo greeted them at the door, suited up, armed with the flag.  And I do mean armed.  It was lucky everyone left with all their appendages intact.   Look for him on a corner near you soon!