Do you prefer . . .

Lyra and I play a game called "What Do You Prefer". It goes like this.

I will say, "Do you prefer gummi bears or M&Ms?" and then she'll answer. If she answers M&Ms, I'll then ask "Do you prefer M&Ms or candy canes?" If she answers candy canes, I'll then ask "Do you prefer candy canes or licorice?" We can play this game about candy, animals, any other foods, you name it. We were playing in the car last night and she told me that now she'd like to play it where she asks the questions. OK, sounds good.

"Do you prefer sweaters or bacon?" she asked. I giggled. "Umm, I guess I prefer bacon." "Why?" "Well, bacon is so good."

"Do you prefer an ant to crawl on your hand or a cockroach to crawl on your leg?" was next. "An ant," I said. "Why?" "Well, they're smaller than a cockroach so I won't feel it as much." "Yes, but you can pet a cockroach." True, very true. I had not considered that.

"Do you prefer a cockroach crawling on your leg or a spider crawling on your leg?" I went with the choice that had fewer legs (the more legs, the more a thing will creep me out). "Cockroach." "Why?" she asked. "Because they have fewer legs." "Yes, but it's only a little tickle." She definitely doesn't have the bug phobias I have. "True, but I'd rather have a cockroach tickle than a spider." Truly the thought of either puts chills up my leg (a tribute to Chris Wallace there).

"Do you prefer a cockroach that I point out is behind you and startles you or a lion living in the house?" "A cockroach behind me that startles me." "Why wouldn't you want a lion?" "Well, having a lion in the house would be very dangerous. So, even though I'd be startled, I'd prefer a cockroach."

It's a much more interesting game when she asks the questions.