Balls in Space
Lately, there have been a couple of occasions where we've had the opportunity to show Asher a globe. We point out where we live, and where we used to live, and Texas, and a few other places. Kurtis has explained that this is kind of like a map, and the earth we live on is a big ball in space. I wondered how much Asher understood -- and then he showed us Tuesday night.
We went to the outlet mall near Grove City so I could get some shoes, and Kurtis and Asher played on the playground they have there. Part of it is a big wooden "boat" with a few portholes and steering wheels. When I was done shopping, Asher wanted to drive the boat one more time. He was steering, looking out the window at us, and this is what he said:
"I'm going to drive this boat all the way to Texas! But first, it has to turn into a rocketship."
It does?
"Yes, the boat is turning into a rocketship to go to Texas. Because Texas is on the ball, and the ball is in space, so we have to go UP UP UP into space in our rocketship to get there!"
Oh.
Yes, the boat turned into a rocketship, and then it turned back into a boat when we got to the ball, and we arrived at Texas. And then we came home and went to bed.
I think we might need to explain things a bit more, but not bad for a three-year-old, huh?
We went to the outlet mall near Grove City so I could get some shoes, and Kurtis and Asher played on the playground they have there. Part of it is a big wooden "boat" with a few portholes and steering wheels. When I was done shopping, Asher wanted to drive the boat one more time. He was steering, looking out the window at us, and this is what he said:
"I'm going to drive this boat all the way to Texas! But first, it has to turn into a rocketship."
It does?
"Yes, the boat is turning into a rocketship to go to Texas. Because Texas is on the ball, and the ball is in space, so we have to go UP UP UP into space in our rocketship to get there!"
Oh.
Yes, the boat turned into a rocketship, and then it turned back into a boat when we got to the ball, and we arrived at Texas. And then we came home and went to bed.
I think we might need to explain things a bit more, but not bad for a three-year-old, huh?
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Hey, if you want to bring that 3-year old to TX next summer, then you might want to work in a day or two in Houston. There is an Aaron Sorkin play which will be at the Alley Theatre in June. I don't know anything about it... The Farnsworth Invention
Hey sharon, and curtis and asher when are ya'll comin to texas to see us again? i miss yall!
-noah
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Noah, I removed your second comment. You shouldn't post your email address on the internet.
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