Conversation

In the car this morning on the way to swimming lessons


William: Do you know any old people mom?
Mama: Whhhaaa?  (I was up waaaay to late last night trying to get stuff done.  Like surfing Facebook)

William: Do you know any really old people?  Who do we know who is old?
Mama: Ummmm.....I don't know?
William: I only know four really old people.
Mama: (uh oh....who is he going to proclaim as old?) Really?
William: Great Grandpa Tom......Great Grandma Gerry.....Grandpa Budd and Grandma Nona.  Those are all the old people I know.

Whew!  I know you all are as relieved as I am to not be included on this list! Sorry Grandpas and Grandmas (the greats)!


**He then went on to wonder if his body could be a fossil when he dies and about how long that would take...and then if any person's body had ever become a fossil in the history of ever....and where that fossil would be located and if anyone had one in a museum.  He then wanted to know why all immunizations aren't the kind that go up your nose (he had a nasal flu shot last winter), what kinds of sicknesses were prevented by the immunizations and how many more shots he will need before he dies (when I was non commital about this one, he pressed on.  He would like a precise number, please), if kids in the future will have shots or a "better" kind of medicine, if people who live in space will need the same shots, and why people walk in the street when there is a sidewalk for them to use.

*** We live roughly 3-7 miles from the swimming pool.  When I say it takes us less than 10 minutes to get there, I am not exaggerating.

****This boy is exhausting with the questions.  I admit to being overly anxious about him going to kindergarten.  I will also admit I am totally looking forward to handing over responsibility for his never ending questions to someone else for a few hours a day....