Caleb is in cadets this year and last night was the Pinewood Derby. Each boy designs his car and then races it. I guess this is the big event of the year for cadets. Caleb told us he designed his to look like a whale. While we were waiting for the race to start, I noticed the big scoreboard on the fellowship hall wall. Each boy named his car and Caleb had named his Spermy. That's right his car was a sperm whale named Spermy. It was hilarious. Let's just say all of the adults were giving us a hard time and asking what we talk about at home with our kids. When Caleb's car won a race we all had a laugh about his whale being a fast swimmer. Fortunately Caleb had no idea people were chuckling every time his name came up on the board. When we got home I asked Caleb why he chose the sperm whale and not a killer whale. He said because the sperm whale was in a book he just read and said "Mom, killer whales aren't blue, sperm whales are." Of course, that makes perfect sense. When Caleb is about 16 year old I'm sure he will love hearing this story. That's why kids are so fun, you can't make this stuff up!
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It is about 5:30 a.m. Easter morning and I am in the University of Michigan hospital day number 6 here, but I was at Pennock Hospital in Hastings for 3 days before transferring here. I think this is my 4th hospital stay since January 20 this year. Laughter is good medicine.
I already heard this story verbally from Stacy the night it happened and Grandpa and I laughed so hard we almost had tears in our eyes. Caleb is so smart, his reading level is so advanced and he knows more about whales than I do!
I can just see him sitting in the corner in your piano/fireplace/living room in your house in Holland after school someday, when he realizes the adult side of this humorous story. Caleb, when that day arrives, just remember that "Hastings Grandma and Grandpa" love you and are laughing with you and enjoying so much watching you grow into a wonderful, caring, empathetic big brother, son, and grandson. We love you!
ROFL! That's a good story :)
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