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Annie had her first time driving a car today. Even with 16 years to anticipate this event, I
still don't feel ready.

I set my keys down for a second, and then Vivian grabbed them, stuffed them down her pants (no pockets) and ran to her toy train to "drive" it using my keys.

"Many people genuinely do not wish to be saints, and it is probable that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never felt much temptation to be human beings."

From an article he wrote in 1949 about Gandhi.

(Sees Vivian running off with a pencil)
Me: "What you doing, Vivian?"
Vivian: "I homework."

Doubtful

It's playable again! The original author released it in a package within a classic Mac
emulator. It's a bit clunky, but at least it works. I never could figure out the ending...http://blog.zarfhome.com/2017/08/systems-twilight-emulator-

Vivian likes to see numbers, I think, but has no idea which one is which. So when she sees
anything with numbers on it (such as her cash register toy) she will shout "Seven, eight nine!"

Vivian: I want water
me: (Pours her a tiny amount in a cup.
She immediately pours most of it down her shirt.)
Vivian: I want napkin.

repeat indefinitely

While I was on an automated phone system, Vivian started shouting out random words.
Fortunately this one only responded to numbers instead of voice commands.

Vivian seeing her mom open up a mini-can of Coke: "Beer! I want a beer!" Not gonna happen...

Update: Some brief experimentation determined that to Vivian, "beer" = a can.
So a can of juice = "beer juice." We do not actually give her beer.