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17:44 on Sunday, July 05, 2009 • 4 responses

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Below are excerpts from recent conversations I’ve had with Ray:

Playing with Trains

Ray: ”Choo-a-choo, whoo-a-whoo…”
Narayan: ”Choo-a-choo, whoo-a-whoo… ”
Ray: “Slow down for the government!”
Narayan: “What did you just say?!”
Ray: “Slow down for the government!”
Narayan: “Wow. OK. What does that mean?”
Ray: “Slow down for the government!”
Narayan: “Yeah, but what does it mean?”
Ray: “It means you have to go slow so you don’t hurt anybody.”
Narayan: “Oh, I get it, the government says you have to slow down to be safe.”
Ray: “Yep.”
Narayan, strategizing: “You know what else the government says, right?”
Ray: “No.”
Narayan: “The government says you have to take a shower this morning.”
Ray: “No it doesn’t!”
Narayan: “How do you know?!”
Ray: “Because you don’t take showers on the train, that’s silly!”

Watching a Jogger

Narayan: “There goes a jogger!”
Ray, wincing: “He was nekkid!”
Narayan: “He was?”
Ray: “His legs were nekkid!”
Narayan: “Yeah, he was wearing shorts.”
Ray: “His tummy was nekkid!”
Narayan: “Yeah, he wasn’t wearing a shirt.”
Ray: “And his head was nekkid.”
Narayan: “Yeah, I guess he was a little bald.”
Ray: “And his arms were nekkid and his neck was nekkid and his fingers were nekkid.”
Narayan: “…”
Ray: “Daddy?”
Narayan: “Yes, Ray?”
Ray: “HIS EYES WERE NEKKID! THAT’S SILLY!”

Making Pancakes

Narayan: “Ray, do you want blueberries in your pancakes?”
Ray: “No.”
Narayan: “Do you want blueberries on your pancakes?”
Ray: “No.”
Narayan: “Strawberries?”
Ray: “No.”
Narayan: “Butter?”
Ray: “No.”
Narayan: “Whipped Cream?”
Ray: “No.”
Narayan: “Honey?”
Ray: “No.”
Narayan: “Maple syrup?”
Ray: “No.”
Narayan: “Well, I’m out of ideas. What do you want on your pancakes?”
Ray: “Daddy?”
Narayan: “Yes, Ray?”
Ray: “You know what I want in my pancakes?”
Narayan: “What, Ray?”
Ray: “Flavor.”
Narayan: “Well, that’s silly.”