The V's and P's of Anatomy

We don't have rugrats of our own, so we miss out on the funny and awkward questions they ask. Like when Mariana (my 6 year old niece) was rubbing Tubby's belly last weekend, and her hand brushed up against his very pronounced boys - he has white fur, but he's got a dark coloured scrote (yes, I'm sooooo mature). She turns to Anita and I, and asks "What's that?". 'Ta and I just looked at each other and laughed nervously without answering.

Now I know some of you are rolling your eyes and thinking we should have just explained that they are TESTICLES, because it's better to have that conversation in a safe controlled environment rather than her learning about them with peers her own age (ie: yucky boys). But this isn't my kid. I shouldn't have to have the V's and P's conversation with her. V's and P's stands for Vags (pronounced with a 'J' sound) and Peens, in case you didn't make that connection. Again, I'm sooooo mature.

Anyways, I was trying really hard (ha... there's a bad pun in here somewhere) to find a photo that could appropriately represent the awkwardness of this moment, but alas, I don't routinely take photos of dog scrotums... and yes, I'm giggling as I write that. So I leave you with another edition of the Dead Bird Diaries instead, only it's not a bird. Welcome to the Dead Squirrel Diaries, episode 1.


Photo: Asahi Pentax 6x7, Takumar SMC 105mm f/2.4, on T-Max 400. Developed in Ilfosol 3, 1+14 at 68 deg. F for 10:00.