The power of persuasion........

I got a call from Kali today.........

Me: Hello?

Mrs. Lime: (muffled) Say hi to Daddy.

Me: Is this Kali?

Kali: Mmmm-hmmm.

Me: What are you doing? Are you eating?

Kali: Captain Crunch!

Me: Mmmm, that sounds good. Are you eating it with milk?

Kali: No!

Me: All by itself.....I see. Are you eating anything else?

Kali: (to Mrs. Lime) I need something else to eat.

Mrs. Lime: Well, we'll get something once you finish talking with Daddy.

Me: Kali, do you need to let me go so you can get something else to eat?

Kali: Yes.

Me: OK, I'll [click on other end] let you go.

I guess getting something else was far too urgent to take time to say bye-bye.