News from the Jacobs family in Saudi Arabia
The other day we brought out the stir-crazy popcorn maker to make colored popcorn. Though the colored stuff is always pretty stale and stains thier lips the opportunity to watch the popcorn pop is a real treat for the kids.
Recently Nora has been enjoying popcorn and often when I’m in the kitchen she’ll rummage through the bowl cupboard to find her little popcorn bowl. She’ll walk up to me and with big blue eyes say “cone” which is her attempt at “popcorn.” If I don’t respond right away she’ll point in the empty bowl and say “Cone Deh” which is her attempt at “please Dad, when you have a chance can you fill this bowl with some popcorn?”  If I still don’t respond she’ll go to the pantry where we keep the popper, point to it and give me a look like “Dad, I know this is hard for you but try to keep up with me, OK.”