the Luci and Ricky show

A group of ex-teachers and other senior types gather at our church each Monday afternoon during the school year to do one-on-one tutoring with students from a local elementary school.  Last year I was paired with a third grader named Ricky and at the end of the year, much to my pleasure, he asked me if I could be his tutor again this year.  I was pleased to agree to this arrangement even though he did his best to make me feel ancient last year.  When I mentioned at our first meeting that it was fun that we were paired together like  "Lucy and Ricky"  he looked at me blankly.  He had never heard of the old "I Love Lucy" show.  Later in the year he gently informed me that I looked about 100 years old.  Despite these blows to my ego, I was very happy to see Ricky this afternoon.  We had a good time and I learned something that had not come out last year.  He was filling out a form with information about himself and answered the question about what he wants to be when he grows up by saying he wants to own a restaurant.  I think this is an interesting choice for a 9 year old.