She can catch a bird

[jmc_bks]

When we were little, Mom caught The Biochemist creeping around the back yard. She couldn't figure out what kind of game she was playing, so she eventually went outside and asked. TB's whispered answer: shhh, I can catch a bird. She was stalking the sparrows and mockingbirds in the yard. I think this fascination with birds also contributed to the shock she felt when mom had to respond to her artless: "Mommy, it's funny, there's the chicken we eat and a bird called chicken."