So, the other day, J-man and I were trekking to Shelbyville, Maria in the back seat. Joey was bored and he started the “Guess a number between…” Each time we play this game, I calc the ceil(lg(N)) of the higher number and request that many guesses, and I win every time. ("Stand back, I’m going to try science!")
Anyway….Maria wanted to get in on this, too. Which is fascinating, since she CAN’T COUNT.
M: I’m thinking of a number between four and nine.
J: 7
M: No
H: 5
…we proceed to guess every number between 4 and 9, inclusive. Twice.
M: No guys…you’re doing it wrong!
H: Is it forty nine?
M: YES! VERY GOOD DADDY.
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My one parental gift is a capacity to think like a 3 year old.