Signing Buddies

Henry says "Deer!"

Our friend Suzie the ASL interpreter popped in for a quick visit last night on her way home from work. She is one of those people who - in her mid/late 20s - has already had a lifetime's worth of adventures, and is always fun to talk to. Last night she was in the middle of one of her hilarious stories when she happened to say a word that Henry knew how to sign. He was - as always - delighted to be included in the conversation, but I thought he was going to lose it when Suzie began signing back to him. Usually when he shows off one of his signs, nobody knows what on earth he's doing except me and maybe Elvis. So for a "stranger" (that being someone he sees less than once a month) to understand and even respond just made his day. He had a great time showing off his vast repertoire of signs, and I think Suzie was pretty delighted as well. It was so, so cool!