Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Tie One On -- or Knot...

Oh, Velcro.
Closure securer. Time saver. Prolonger of non-shoe-tying years.

The furrowed brow. The shoestring-choked ankle. Sarah has not worn these hi-tops -- that she admittedly loves (or loved)-- since this anger-producing attempt.

Parental PSATs: Diaper is to Pull-Up, as Velcro is to _________.
Modern marvel, or insidious delayer of the inevitable?
You decide.


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Doesn't lacing up shoes seem a little old-fashioned? But velcro fasteners on my my size (ahem) 11 sneakers might make me look like a giant toddler.