About a week ago, I went on a field trip with my 6 year old, L.  After learning about catagorizing items, the kindergartners were introduced to the idea of “living” and “non-living.”  We went out in the woods to explore, looking for things to write down for each category.

Here’s a question for you that I’ve been pondering today.  How many of you name non-living items in your life?  Sure, it makes sense to name a dog (living), a child (living), or a perhaps a wild turkey (yes, they like to visit our back yard- definitely living).  But how about a toaster?  A car?  A computer?

When Jon and I got married, we had a car that we fondly named “Shenaynay” (shuh-nay-nay).  We talked about it being the car that our oldest, G, would learn to drive someday.   (We’re now 5 years away from that frightening day and Shenaynay is still going strong!  Go Hondas!)  Later we purchased a Honda CR-V that was a beautiful red color and we named her “Cherry”.  No, we have never named our toaster, though we were excited the other day when we realized we still have the same toaster we received on our wedding day (nearly 13 years ago!).

Today as I was thinking about getting up to the piano to start “working” (aka playing) for the day, I thought, “Really, she needs a name!”  Yes, it’s a “she”.  Maybe because it makes me feel less outnumbered with 3 boys and a husband.  Maybe just so the piano doesn’t compete with the boys for being a favorite boy.  But really, she needs a name.

So, readers, I’m throwing it out to you.  Tell me what she looks like: a Bertha?  Glenda?  Leslie?  I need your help- she needs a name.  🙂  (And I’d love to hear about non-living things you have named over the years.)

Have a great day,

Laura