Back at the pool

Swimming again this evening. Calvin had just accomplished swimming the width of the pool underwater yesterday and was practicing. His dad told him that he was going to try down and back twice. When he finished, Calvin looked unimpressed and said "Can you do three?" Dad said no, probably not.

Calvin said "Jesus probably could...don't you think? He has...breath holding...powers."

The Carnival

After the church carnival fund raiser, while driving to school, his grandpa asked Calvin if he'd had fun.

Calvin talked about the piñatas and popping balloons and green Tootsie Rolls he got. As they neared the 2/3 mark of the trip, he was finishing up a part of his story, and asked if they were almost there...he was deciding if he had enough time to elaborate or if he should just stop there. Halei (Calvin's sister) told him we were not almost there, so he continued...

Calvin: We got money to buy things, not real money, just pretend toy money. I had six dollars. I got two toys and one for Aiden. Halei didn't get anything.
I got a plane... no...it was a helicopter. That was three dollars. Then a Tyranasauraus Rex, that was one dollar so I still had two dollars. Then I got a snappy thing that you snap with your thumb and put it in the floor and it jumps. I gave that to Aiden. When I had three dollars I wanted a gorilla, but that was eight dollars and I needed five more...

Halei: He's good with math.

Calvin: ?! I thought it was numbers. I didn't KNOW it was math... what's math?

Out swimming

Everyone was at the grandparents' tonight swimming. Uncle Clark wouldn't stop picking on Calvin and his brother Aiden. When he started tickling Aiden, Calvin sprang into action. He dropped his camo shorts and his Spider-Man underwear and sat on uncle Clark's bare stomach.

As Calvin stood up and put his pants back on, his dad kept asking him why he would do that, what was he thinking. Calvin didn't seem to hear him, though. He just pulled his pants up and walked away. Job well done, moving on to the next thing apparently.

An early example

A couple of years ago, this scenario took place in the bathroom at bedtime.

Dad: Calvin, you need to go to the bathroom before bed.

Calvin: (Silence)

Dad: Calvin, I need you to go to the bathroom before bed, come on.

Calvin: I'm not Calvin, I'm Spider-Man.

Dad: Fine, Spider-Man, I need you to go to the bathroom before bed.

(At this point, Calvin wrap his arms and legs around his dad's legs).

Dad: Spider-Man, get off me and go to the bathroom before you pee on my knees.

Calvin: I won't pee on your knees, I'll piss in your face!

About Calvin

Calvin is a six year old boy living in small town America. His dad made the mistake of naming him after his favorite comic strip character.

This blog is an opportunity to share some stories about why he regrets that decision.

You can also find some quotes from Calvin on twitter, @calvin_nohobbes.