Today I'm Reading Peter Pan.

(wendy, sewing peter's shadow back onto him. source)

I think it's my second time reading this well known story.  I was about 8 years old when I first read Peter Pan.  My dad would frequently go to the library near his office and bring home classics for me to read.  And even though I didn't understand most of the big words, I devoured each of those books.  The only one I remember not being able to get into was Treasure Island. 

(flying to neverland. source)

I think that Tinker Bell has always been my favorite character from Peter Pan.  She doesn't play a huge role, but she is amusing and interesting.  It was because of her that I went to my dad (again, at age 8) and asked, "Dad, what is an ass?"  That question stopped him dead in his tracks!  He wanted to know where I heard that word, of course.  I pointed out to him where Tinker Bell calls Peter Pan a "silly ass."  Dad looked at it for a bit.  Then told me it's not a nice word and that we don't use it.  Well, I'm pretty sure I never have.  :) 

(sick tinker bell, after drinking peter's poisoned medicine.  source)

I just read today that Tinker Bell was "slightly inclined to be embonpoint."  Haha!  It's fun to learn the meaning of new words.  Something I never knew about this famous fairy.  It seems like it's going to be a much shorter read than I remember it being.  There is so much more to the book than is in any of the movies or play.  I know it's a children's story, but if you haven't read Peter Pan yet (or in a while), I highly recommend it. 

(pan & hook fighting.  source)