Daniel and Nancy went to Spain last week. Daniel is a boy and Nancy is a girl. When we asked Nancy how the trip was, she was articulate and told us about the pastry shop by their apartment in Barcelona, people watching in the plaza, and the wonderful train ride. When we asked Daniel how the trip was, he kept taking out his phone to show pictures. It was weird, but whatever. We let him show us the pictures. And that was when we made an amazing discovery:
Years of saving tiny human lives has taken its toll on his mind and robbed Daniel of his memories. The pictures were not just a way of sharing his vacation with us, it was the only way he could remember that he was even on a vacation. This was especially evident when Daniel started showing us pictures from a fancy 10-course dinner they had-- the most memorable dinner from their trip.
Daniel: This was- a yellow shot.
Moi: I see that, but what is it?
Daniel: I don't know. It was savory. And here, this was a foam colored thing, and carrots.
Moi: Yes, I recognize carrots. What was the foam thing?
Daniel: Um, and this was dessert. You had a brown thing and a gelatin-
[according to Nancy, it was deconstructed apple pie. "There was cava granita over the dessert and a nice contrast between hot and cold."]
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