It’s bedtime, and Miles comes back downstairs after being quiet in his room for a while.
Me: What’s up buddy?
Miles: Dad, it’s not very comfortable in my bed.
Me: Why not?
Miles: There are too many (stuffed) animals in it. Can I sleep on the couch?
Miles Quote of the day
If we don’t keep going, we can’t get there.
Miles quote of the day – birthday edition
“Can I bring my pirate hat in case I need to sword fight somebody?”
Question everything.
This is a random 10 minutes worth of questions – Miles at nearly 3 years old.
Driving to Anderson.
What are you doing?
What?
Why?
Why did YouTube take it down?
What did YouTube take down?
Why?
What are you laughing about?
Why are the windmills far away?
Why are they following us?
Why are they big?
Because they eat their vegetables?
Why did they get bigger from eating vegetables?
Do they eat vegetables?
Why?
Why are there lots and lots of windmills?
Why are they making electricity?
Why do they…what are you two laughing about?
Why are we getting nearer these?
Why are some farther away?
Why are they going fast?
Is it raining?
What’s the quietness?
Why did you turn the music off?
Why are those not near us anymore?
Now what are we gonna do?
Why are some windmills near us?
Why is that one not moving?
Why do they have buttons?
Why might they fall over?
Why are we passing all the windmills?
Why don’t they have legs?
Why do people have legs?
Why don’t windmills have mouthses?
Why are they not kids?
Are you people?
Why?
What’s a cat?
Why are we camels?
Why are we called mammals?
38 questions in ten minutes. This feels right and average. Almost 4 questions per minute. The 15 seconds between each question are spent answering his previous question. This is a 2 hour drive. There is an hour left.
It is amazing.
Quote of the day:
“But superheroes don’t need underwear or pants!”