11 ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER RECORD

ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER, RECORD The banana bread ran out quickly, but nobody left. Kids were digging and jumping and running around. The first-graders were spraying the hose into Bean's hole. The moms were standing in a circle, chatting. Bean found her dad sitting on the stairs. "Will you go get your camera?" she asked. "Please?" He put his arm around her. "Why?" "I think I'm breaking a record," Bean said. "Oh yeah? What record?" "Biggest playdate ever. Come on, go get the camera. You have to have proof." Bean gave him a shove. "Okay, okay." He got up and went

inside. Ivy climbed the stairs and sat next to her. "I'm still bummed that they aren't dinosaur bones" she said., "Yeah" Bean said. She was still, bummed, too. She had really wanted to be the youngest paleontologist in the world. She looked out over the backyard full of kids. Maybe it wasn't going to be the biggest playdate in the world, either. She should probably have a backup. "I think I should try to break glass by screaming again. A wine glass. Not an animal." Ivy nodded. "A wine glass would be easier." "I'm going to do it. Tomorrow." Bean's dad came back out on the porch with the camera. "What are you going to do tomorrow?" he asked. Bean and Ivy smiled at each other.

"Never mind" said Bean.,