on pre-conception travel

[flea]

We are watching a special on the King Tut exhibit in Atlanta. The special is PRE-EMPTING FUNNY VIDEOS OMG the horror (for me).

mr. flea: You know, your mom has been to Egypt. She's been there!
Casper, bursting into tears: I never get to go to Egypt! Why do I never get to go to Egypt?
me: Because you are five years old! I went a long time ago, before I even knew your dad! He's never been there!
mr. flea: Actually, you did get to go there with mom. You were an ovum in her ovary when she went.
Casper: But I didn't get to see ANYTHING!

Comments

[susanw.livejournal.com]

I still remember when I realized the egg half of what became me was around since my mom was born in 1932--it was head-spinning to think that part of me went through most of the Depression, WWII, the Civil Rights Movement, etc., even if I didn't get to see ANYTHING.

[fatoudust.livejournal.com]

Hee. Love.

I flew to Hawaii as an embryo! I could probably hear, but I didn't see much either. Fortunately I got to go later, too.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Hee! That's wonderful.

Oh, and I have a baby name for you: Winslow. A girl. Big sister is Charlotte. (Winslow??)

[fatoudust.livejournal.com]

Hey, I was just there! Winslow's on my way to one of the places I work. Seems like a Modest Mouse "it's true we named our children after towns that we'd never been to" sort of thing, because Winslow is not a really good place to commemorate in any way other than, evidently, in song.

I told the SO this story about Casper and he laughed and laughed.