Here is a picture of Henry the day after he got two teeth pulled, when he was still feeling a bit puny. "Puny" is a word that my mother used to describe general under-the-weather-ness. The American Heritage doesn't really condone this usage. It defines puny as "Of inferior size, strength, or significance: weak."
But when my mother asked me if I was "feeling puny," I knew what she meant.
She was inquiring after my body and/or my soul.
Henry is feeling better.
As for me, I feel the tinies...
Published on February 02, 2012 06:39