Friday, July 20, 2007

Conversations with My Five-Year-Old Nephew

Him: So I'm back to walking again.

Me: Really? Where are you walking to?

Him: Everywhere. But I need a walking stick.

Me: Why do you need a walking stick?

Him: Because I'm an old man now!

Me: What? You're just five! How can you be an old man?

*CLICK*

[He hung up the phone.]


Post Script: I haven't been reading and commenting on your blogs this week as much as I would like. With the car buying and such, it's been crazy these past few days. Hope to catch up with everyone by early next week.
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17 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:35 AM

    You should buy him one with a sword in it!

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  2. Cup10:38 AM

    *snort*

    I love talking to kids that age. My niece used to speed dial me all the time to have weird conversations.

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  3. Cup10:39 AM

    And good luck with the car.

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  4. loofrin12:54 PM

    we, your readers, demand pictures of you new car! :D

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  5. blueblanket1:16 PM

    Sounds to me like the boy has a walking stick with a flask in it!

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  6. Anonymous6:05 PM

    See, he wants to be older and you just squashed his little dreams. :) And if he thinks he's old NOW, just wait young whipper snapper!
    ~BPP

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  7. Michael K8:29 PM

    Is your nephew David Lynch? That guy has no regard for space/time.

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  8. M@1:09 PM

    Car buying? let us know what you come up with.

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  9. Pamela11:17 PM

    you should get him a walking stick (the insect)

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  10. thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy3:13 PM

    Winter - Now that just doesn't seem prudent.

    (He already has one.)

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  11. thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy3:14 PM

    Beth - He always says interesting things, but on this occasion he soared to an entirely new plane.

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  12. thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy3:15 PM

    DWC - Ask me about it later. It's nothing special, really. Still, it has A/C and both windows roll down. So I'm happy about that.

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  13. thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy3:16 PM

    BB - I'm saving that for his 21st birthday?

    Not really. I'm a very uncool aunt. I'll probably buy him a skyways (i.e. the future "road") atlas and a flying car for his 21st birthday (provided I have the funds).

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  14. thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy3:17 PM

    Michael - Now that you mention it, I never have seen the two in the same place at once.

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  15. thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy3:18 PM

    BPP - The thought of my nephew being old depresses me. Because if he's old, of course that means I'm older...

    (or dead)

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  16. thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy3:19 PM

    M@ - See above response to DWC. It's nothing special, really.

    Pamela - I don't think he even remembers that conversation, so the joke would be lost on him.

    Though I earnestly believe that every child should have a pet walking stick at some point.

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  17. Alijah Fitt1:25 PM

    Kids that age are hysterical!

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