patricia

Marta has a favorite doll. Her name is "Patricia." But Marta doesn't call her "Patricia" -- she calls her "Tatricia."

Marta likes to dress up Patricia in different styles of clothing. Sometimes I asked to assist in putting pajamas on Patricia so that she is ready for bedtime.

Usually, though, Patricia's wardrobe is all up to Marta. She'll work very hard and then say, "Look! Look at Tatricia!" Or, "Come Issi! Come fix Tatricia's hair!"

I am really pleased that she is called Patricia, or Tatricia, or Tratisha, or whatever. In the past, Marta's doll names sounded like Star Wars characters. "That's Zodray, Archaya, and Malaya," Marta would say. That's probably one of the reasons I am so fond of Patricia. I can remember her name.