Flying High

* How to change a diaper in the dark, in a parked car, on a standing child
and all of the above simultaneously.

* Which lines of The Cat in the Hat and If I Ran the Circus can be skipped
over without a child noticing.

* How bright a 3 a.m. full moon is.

* The design marvels of hooded towels, Velcro-strap shoes and mitten clips.

* Locations of public restrooms all across town.

* Why anyone would bother retracing their steps for miles just to retrieve a
lost blankie.

* That tigers live in the trees in our backyard.

* How to open a van door while bobbling 2 lunch boxes, two extra coats, a
purse, a diaper bag and a baby.

* That solid white socks get lost in the dryer at a much slower rate than do
the mates of patterned socks that coordinate to special outfits.

* How little sleep a human body truly needs to function.

* Almost every Disney lyric ever penned.

* How to spell amoxicillin, let alone