Vacation

April 5, 2006

Daddy: Powie, enjoy your last 3 days of school.
Po: After 3 days what happens?
Daddy: We’re going on a vacation, remember mommy told you?
Po: Yes! Is it in Seattle?
Daddy: No, we’ll be going to a beach where you can play.
Po: Which continent is the beach in?
Daddy: It’s in Asia.
Po: Which continent are we in?
Daddy: We’re in Asia.
Po: But how can we go to Asia if were in Asia?
Daddy: Asia is a big place.
Po: Remember the time you were in a boat and I was standing on the side and you came and picked me up?
Daddy: Yes, do you know the name of the place?
Po: [silence]
Daddy: It was Kerala.
Po: Is Kerala a place?
Daddy: Yes.
Po: Is it a place like this? [pointing to a small school building]
Daddy: No, it’s a big place with lots of cities.
Po: Is it bigger than Asia?
Daddy: No, it’s a place inside Asia – it’s much smaller than Asia.
Po: Can we go there for a vacation again?
Daddy: Maybe someday, but we usually like to go places we've never been before.