Rock!

[dwenius]

Calvin and I are clambering around the long stone jetty at Hampton Beach state park. I think it looks like your typical New England style stacked-rock wall built large; he is convinced that they are the broken pieces of asteroids, destroyed by a rocket ship and fallen to Earth. He is relating his theory to everyone who passes us on our journey, whether they inquire or no. We are passed frequently, as the gaps between asteroids are rather larger than a small boy-- even if he IS five-- can navigate without all four limbs and much careful maneuvering.

About halfway out (on this excursion...we made several trips to the asteroid belt today) he decides he's had enough space travel and wants to climb down the side instead, before the tide comes in and renders that path inaccessible. During our descent, this conversation:

Calvin: Everything real is in my mind.
Me: Calvin, there are more than a few things that are NOT real in your mind!
Calvin: Sure! But, every real thing is in my mind. Like this rock here. See? [taps the barnacles with his foot] It's real! and it's in my mind!

All this climbing makes my feet sore, but my heart light.

Comments

[crisper.livejournal.com]

"This is real and it's in my mind" is a philosophical worldview that I am not inclined to argue against.

[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

"I think, therefore you are."

[deeptape.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

[tritone.livejournal.com]

You should really take him to Pebble Beach--not the golf course, the beach just outside of Pescadero off Highway 1 that's full of alien-looking rocks:

http://www.cheziguana.com/gallery/v/family/shapiros-2003/DSCN6811.jpg.html
http://www.cheziguana.com/gallery/v/family/shapiros-2003/DSCN6790.jpg.html