I love spending time with you.  You’re a busy bee, a happy soul, great companion and I’m constantly amazed at the depth and range of what’s on your mind.

At Ben’s last soccer game, you and Molly rode in the Youk with Grammy and me and later we hung out on the field and adjacent playground.

I often do a double-take when you say something because while the voice I hear is a little kid’s voice, what’s on your mind often catches me by surprise.

Here are a few “classic Jack-ism’s” from that day, all told in your low-key style

When are we going to Hampton Beach?  What number do you have to be to go there?

 

(I told you I’d take you to see the sand castles)

When you push me, my belly tickles

(I was pushing you on the swings)

Your hat fits me really good

(you had forgotten the Red Sox baseball cap Grammy and I bought you, so I gave you mine)

Do hornets sting you for no reason?

 

Slides give me shocks

 

I didn’t put these holes in my shoe

 

(you were wearing Crocs)

Why is Mom selling freeze pops?

(at the end of Ben’s game, your Mom handed out freeze pops to the team)

did you know the top of the earth is the Arctic (pronounced AAAHHH-tic)

 

Why do freeze pops make your tongue colors?

 

Why did you stop pushing me?  You are texting.

(to which I replied “I’m not texting Jack, I’m writing down what you are saying” … to which you replied “Because I’m smart? (pronounced SMAAAHHH-t)

If you went to the top of the tallest building in the United States you would see the whole earth.

What does empathy mean?

 

When we to to Hampton Beach we will eat candy for lunch.

(I had told you there was a big candy shop across the street and I’d take you there)

 

Mom, my shoes are orange.  “How did that happen?” she asked, to which you replied “I put Gatorade in them.”

 

and perhaps my favorite of the day:

I’m like a turkey coming out of the oven.