Last night, when Eli again asked that we keep playing through Zack and Wiki instead of Mario Kart Wii, I realized that he’s most interested in games that involve some semblance of plot. My kid is going to be an adventure game player!
Of course, even when a game doesn’t have a story, he’s happy to incorporate elements of it into new stories of his own.
ME: I’m going to work! Bye!
ELI: Be careful! Watch out for missiles!
ME: I’ll watch out.
ELI: You can beat them with a fireball.
ME: Or maybe a turtle shell, like in Mario Kart.
ELI: Which do you want, fireballs or turtle shells?
ME: I’ll take turtle shells.
ELI: Use the red ones! Those blow up missiles.
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Aren’t you just a proud papa!
Absolutely!
I guess this means, when Eli decides to rebel, he’ll have to only consume high culture. He’ll turn 13 and all of a sudden he’ll only listen to modern composers and go to the opera.
We have fun imagining how Z will rebel. He’ll probably become a chartered accountant.
LOL, joyeuse! Long time since I’ve heard a bean counter joke (yep, I passed ye olde CPA exam many moons ago).
If Z does become a bean counter, it might make you (and him) feel better to know I’ve read the psychological profiles of accountants are almost identical to those of airline pilots (briefly: detail oriented, creative, low risk takers). Somehow airline pilot sounds a lot sexier, though, doesn’t it?!
That was just an adorable exchange, Stephen!
Glad you enjoyed it, Lisa.
The real questions should be: “Where is he getting those missles, and why are they trained on you?”