The Evening of Homebodies!

[pyat]

Elizabeth was upset to learn that Queen Elizabeth II is quite old, and will eventually die. Hmm.

We had some folks coming over tonight. Wveryone canceled at or around the last minute, meaning we have a clean house and snacks. Might as well enjoy it! Though, velvetpage is feeling a bit peaky. So, I suspect I'll be spending the evening on the Fortress computer, playing my latest video game.

Video games, you see, are like wine. They need to age in fine bargain bin casks before being decanted.

Comments

[bodhifox.livejournal.com]

Of course, then there will be space for a new Queen Elizabeth, and there is no age requirement for taking the throne, is there? Just avoid Chuck and Will, and put in a good Canadian.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

No, it has to be a Briton. Unless Britannia... ahem... waives the rules.

[halfelf.livejournal.com]

A very good game! Perhaps you would like to look at my bargain bin? I have many similarly aged games for sale, cheaply! :)

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Sure! Maybe! Whatcha got?

[mrs-dm.livejournal.com]

I suppose Elizabeth's fascination with Queen Elizabeth may have something to do with being her namesake?

Girl-O also has some strange ideas about lifespans. Yesterday she asked, "Do grandmas have grandmas?" I replied, "Yes, all grandmas have grandmas, but they aren't alive anymore". She looked confused.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it does - she was very pleased to hear that the Queen had her name, back when I first told her.

Elizabeth, earlier this year, made the connection between growing old and dying. She asked about an old woman on the street, and I said something like:

Me: "She was a little girl once, you know, just like you."
Elizabeth: "Will I get old?"
Me: "Yes, but it takes a long time."

At that point she started crying, because she knows old people die. Sigh.

[sassy-fae.livejournal.com]

Aww, poor kid. It's funny, the smart ones are the first ones to realize their own mortality. It's not the sort of thing people are generally dealing with at the age of five!