"squishy mulch, huh"

We got a large truck load of mulch last week from Ballard Tree. They dumped it in the driveway and I had to move it all to the back yard under the Douglas Furs. So I enlisted Theo’s help. He wasvery helpful. He would take a pinch or sometimes a handful of mulch from the pile and put it in the wheel barrow / trash can that I was using to transport it. He also liked to help by rolling the empty garbage can back to the mulch pile and telling me where to dump the mulch (the former was truly helpful).

Anyway, all this brings me to how Theo’s mind works. After spreading a thick layer under the trees, he and I walked around in the mulch and I said “Squishy mulch, huh?” He thought that was funny and repeated “Squishy mulch, huh” several times. Then later at dinner we were telling Penny about the mulch and at some point I said squishy mulch. Without pause he followed up with “Huh.” It took a second for me to realize what he was saying and then it clicked. Several days later (today) we finished moving the mulch pile and we walked around on the mulch again and he said “Squishy mulch, huh” (emphasizing the huh and I think realizing that he was being funny). His ability to recall such specific things amazes me.