A conversation in the car

December 14th, 7:50 AM. Mommy and Jonathan, riding to preschool.

"Well, buddy, I'm going to pick you up from preschool today, and we're going to have a special adventure! We need to go buy a Christmas present for Miss Randi. Won't that be fun? What do you think you'd like to get her?
"Uhhhh - a truck!"
"A truck, really?"
"Yeah! And she would love to share it with me!"
"Oh, I'm sure she would. Is a truck her favorite thing or your favorite thing?"
"My favorite."
"That's right. But you know, buddy, when we buy people presents, we try to get them things they would like. What does Ms. Randi like?"
"Trees!"
"Oh. Trees? I guess she does like. . . "
"And houses!"
"Umm, that's true, I'm sure, but for a present. . . "
"And grass. . . and stop signs. . . and snow. . . "
"Jonathan, are you just listing things you're seeing out the window?"
"Yes."