Whose Line Is It Anyway ? - #12

• The young man got the idea about "devas" and "asuras" in his balabhavan classes and how one side is good and other side is bad etc etc. On a fine day while we were driving, his curiosity as usual was kindled by a cop car passing by. Amidst my explanation on the same, I mentioned that the police catch only bad people and not us. Out came the prompt question - "you mean they will catch only the Asuras then ??". I couldnt help my laughter imagining a cop car with flashing lights chasing an Asura speeding on a buffalo and pulling him over and the cop with a movie-style-machismo asking him "May I see your rider's license and animal registration sir ?"
• Of late more than his words his emotions are becoming rather adorable. In our recent NYC trip, thanks to NYC government, kids under 4yrs of age don't need tickets for train rides/attractions. Boy, you should see his expression whenever we encounter such things. While I felt happy, he was really put down that he is not been given a ticket. Some convincing was needed that no tickets did not mean no ride.
• We drove overnight to Niagara falls and reached early morning. While my wife and I had a sleepless night, my kid and my mom caught some sleep at the back of the car. My son was fully fresh when we reached the hotel. While decided to stretch ourselves for an hour or two before going to the Falls, our son, who was all fresh and awake, couldnt understand why we all were in bed while its sunny outside. With a really quizzical look, he blurted out - "Are we owls ? Why are we going to sleep when its sunny outside?"
• The earliest time I remember making a statement starting with "My favorite.." was when I was legally eligible to have a kid of my own. Now my kid, hardly into school, is having a favorite in every aspect of his own little world. My favorite car, favorite color, favorite friend etc. While we are surprised by the display of "Generation-Me-ness", some of them outright are funny - A few are - "Appa, its cloudy today but my favorite weather is only sunny",, "Mommy, my favorite color is green. Not blue anymore". Point noted Sir !!