Balls and taxi rides

Annie asked this afternoon what we are having for dinner tonight. This is a daily question for her as she is not a big eater and unless it is pizza, chicken nuggets or any kind of fast food, she pretty much dreads dinner time. So, “cheeseburgers on the grill tonight” did not please her (because they are not pancake flat patties like McDonald’s serves). Below is the conversation that followed between Annie and me:

Annie: Oh, mom, I don’t like cheeseburgers on the grill!

Me: Well, that’s what we are having.

Annie: Well, I’m not going to be home for dinner tonight. I am going to a ball with Elisa. (Elisa is her made-up friend. Not an imaginary friend, just a made-up friend she talks about. The only time she talks to Elisa is when she is pretend talking on the phone. Usually, she just talks about what Elisa is doing or where they are going to go together.)

Me: Oh, well, how are you going to get there because I will be busy  making dinner and then getting Hope bathed and in bed?

Annie: By taxi.

Me: Oh! Well, how are you going to pay for the taxi?

Annie: Oh, this taxi has a cash register in it and when I need to pay I just take money out of the cash register and give it to the driver.

I love it! An imagination like this sure keeps me entertained.