a stern warning

I have not had the pleasure of Dennis' company much today. I left very early for a day of teacher training in Montgomery, and I came home completely exhausted from that and a poor night's sleep beforehand. I stared into the fire David made for us to warm this cold night for only a few minutes before I fell asleep. I napped until suppertime and napped on and off after that, roused only by the occasional and sweet "hug visits" from Dennis (who wanted to know why my teacher trainings always last "a million hours"). I did hear him tell David as he was trimming Dennis' nails before bed, "you know, Dad, if you cut my little toe off, I'll have to go to the hospital." He was spared that awful scenario. His little toe nails are difficult to trim, sure, but his toes are not in any danger!