Reason #97 That I Began a Blog

Our homeschool co-op's Pioneer Celebration was in full swing, and everyone was dressed in their finest prairie apparel. My four-year-old son was particularly proud of his faux fur hat with the raccoon tail, just like Daniel Boone's. Upon noticing his fine chapeau, one of the other moms teased: "So, did you have to kill a 'coon to get that hat?" Nathanael gave her a long, perplexed gaze before patiently explaining: "Coons don't wear hats!"