salmon jerkey and altoids (June 1998)

Jolee surprised us on Saturday as Melanie and I tore into a bag of
Trader Joe's Salmon Jerky (recently imported from the store in
Emeryville, CA). Jolee, the curious child, demanded a piece and, despite
the fact that the jerky is very spicy, Jolee proceeded to devour several
pieces without complaint.

She feels otherwise about altoids, the curiously strong mints, that she
knocked off the bookcase, spilling them onto the floor. Before I could
stop her, she had one in her mouth (she has countlessly seen Melanie and
I open the red tin, and our steadfast refusal to give her any mints must
have piqued her curiosity). Needless to say, the altoid visited Jolee
only briefly: her face turned "Blach!" and she said "Here," and handed
me a soggy lump of rejected altoid. Her breath was a bit minty, but only
for a few minutes.