Yesterday I was watching the news and there was a clip of that big tornado from earlier this week on the tube. I said to my daughter, “Hey, look at that twister!”

Lucy: Oh, that’s a big one!” Daddy: Yeah they’re pretty scary. Lucy: Yes. They’re the same thing as tornadoes. Daddy: That’s right. They can pick up all sorts of things and throw them very far. Like cars and trucks and houses and even — Lucy: [Interrupting] — And even bracelets! Daddy: [suppressed chuckling] Yes. I suppose so. Twisters can pick up cars, trucks, houses and bracelets. Lucy: [awestruck by nature’s power] Yeah….