Thursday, January 29, 2009

Comet School

This morning my daughter crept into my bed and began to spin a tale about comets. The narrative was loose and a bit nonsensical, but I learned a few things:

1. Comets are blue. They are not yellow. They are not green.

2. Comets fly around the Milky Way.

3. Comets do not have feet.

4. Comets are like the moon, but they are NOT the moon.

5. Super heroes catch the comets and bite them.

6. Comets are like a circle hole cut out in the sky.


The story began to ramble and repeat itself, so I cut in and asked if we should get up and make breakfast.
Violet got a stern look on her face and said to me:

"What matters is that comets don't wear socks. Okay, Mama?"



Okay indeed.

8 comments:

  1. Ah yes, this piece of information is quite brilliant. I say, have her meet Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I'm sure he too would appreciate this fact. :)

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  2. I am always grateful to learn new things! But most especially from little ones. They have the most amazing insight. These are some of my most favorite conversations. :)

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  3. Like, Duh!

    SO sweet!

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  4. Of course! Makes perfect sense to me!

    Awesome post!

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  5. yeah Mom, everyone knows comets don't wear socks, without feet and all...

    so cute!

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  6. ::giggles::
    Perhaps you have a budding rocket scientist there?
    Astronaut?

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  7. I always thought comets did wear socks! That is cute!

    Thanks for visiting my blog and all I can say is your missing out not watching Grays!

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