Fine summer evening, I’m taking Sempi on a walk. He’s carrying a flash light and shining it on every piece of object on the side walk and asking me questions. Sempi: Appa, what is this? Me: It’s a rock. Sempi: Oh. What is this? Me: That’s a piece of paper. Sempi: Oh. What is this? Me: It’s a cigarette. Actually it’s a cigarette butt. Sempi: Huh? Do you keep it in the butt?...
Me: Do you like Superman? Sempi: No Me: How about Batman? Sempi: No Me: Who do you like? Sempi: Amma Me: Aww. Do you like Appa? Sempi: Yeah (matter of fact voice). Sempi: I like you when you’re at work. I don’t like you when you’re home. Me: o_O
Sempi insisted on doing laundry, helping put away the clothes and sweeping the floor. **Yoshi:**When did you become such a big boy? **Sempi:**Three minutes ago. Continues sweeping the floor with a big smile and a song. **Sempi:**I’m a street sweeper with a broom in my hand.
I was in Montreal for PyCon 2015. I was told that Montreal was famous for it’s bagels. So I brought home half-dozen bagels. I made my son a delicious toasted bagel with cream cheese in the morning. He ate it with gusto and the following conversation ensues: Me: Sempi, did you like the Montreal Bagels. 2yo: It was ok (as he proceeds to lick his fingers clean). This kid is hard to impress....
One lazy Saturday morning, I’m sitting in my chair in the living room. Sempi is playing with his trucks on the floor. I pick up my laptop and open the lid. He brings his cement mixer truck, gently closes my laptop. Sempi: Appa no work. Play with Gumps. Then proceeds to drive his toy truck on the laptop lid making truck sounds.