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Inspired by a tv episode of Little Bear this morning Risa decided to make soup for her daddy's birthday. It was a little while before I realized what all the focused activity in the kitchen was all about. I should mention that I've joked before about having Risa cook us dinner by the time she's 5. I guess that time has arrived.

When I arrived in the kitchen, Risa had gathered a pot, a plate for cutting, a butter knife, and various vegetables from our refridgerator. She had used the butter knife to cut off small pieces of broccoli and cauliflower, and cut a tomato in half. She then threw in 2 mushrooms and a few sections of onion which had already been cut. She used a measuring cup to get water from the dispenser in our fridge and poured it into the pot. My only intervention was to advise adding salt and pepper, which I let her scoop in with an appropriate measuring spoon. The only help she asked for was to put the pot on the stove to cook. This dish will be her contribution to tonight's family dinner party for her daddy's and grandpa's birthdays.

While she's out at the playground with dad, I snuck a taste. It's mighty fine, indeed.