(This is part of the Slice of Life project)
A conversation with a four year old in the car as we are almost home:
Son: Did you know kitty talks to the beast?
Me: Huh?
S: Our kitty. Coltrane. He talks to the beast.
M: Which beast?
S: The one I was talking about.
M (now thinking of past conversations): Oh. The beast who lives in the woods across the street?
S (nods): They talk.
M: What do they talk about?
S: I don’t know.
M: Do they do other things? Do they play scrabble?
S: Nooooo.
M: How about checkers?
S: Noooooo.
(quiet pause)
S: The beast eats birds.
M: Really?
S: And chipmunks and squirrels.
M: Really?
S: Yep.
M: So does kitty. Maybe that’s what they talk about.
S: What?
M: What birds taste like.
(pause)
S: Maybe. The beast sleeps in winter. It comes out in summer.
M: Oh.
S: So be quiet. Shhhh. Don’t wake the beast.
M: I won’t. Promise.
Peace (in stories),
Kevin
I love your cat’s name, as well as his relationship with this archtypal beast.
Cute. Kids say wierd things. Coultrane is a great cat name. 🙂
Nice convo that you captured! Very cute.
This cracked me up, Kevin. The first line is amazing. I want to steal it.
Go Kitty! T-Dawg
Coltrane! And wonderful dialogue that keeps us wondering what’s coming next.
Bonnie
I’ll bet those conversations between Coltrane and the beast are pretty interesting! I’m hoping we get to hear more from the winter-sleeping beast one of these days!