Possibly option 2 (Denmark, robots, boats, RV, James Spader).
Daddy?
he asked.
Can we go to Denmark?
Why do you want to go there?
I asked.
I really want to visit Denmark too, but I'm guessing my reasons may be different.
Because,
he said.
There's a really cool LEGO museum there.
How do you know that?
I asked.
His sister jumped in.
Because I helped him look it up on the Internet!
Okay,
he said.
We can either go to Denmark this afternoon, or we can build a giant transformer that is full size and is so strong that it can lift 500 billion trees. You can choose which thing we do today, okay? Which one?
Well,
I said. What would we build a full size transformer out of? And I'm
guessing you're referring to Autobots, as opposed to the devices used in a power grid?
Yeah.
he said.
I was thinking we could build it out of metal and broken toys. And I wish I had a GoPro camera. Can I have your GoPro when it breaks?
You know,
I said.
You're welcome to use it when you want.
I know.
he said.
I just want to use it when it breaks so I can use it as a part for building a robot. It would look really cool on the robot's chest.
Oh.
I replied.
Well I'm not planning on it breaking anytime soon.
That's okay.
he said.
We can just use metal and other broken toys then.
His sister jumped back in.
You know what I'd like to get today?
What?
I said.
Ice cream?
No.
she said.
A boat.
Oh.
I said.
Yeah, that would be cool. Probably not going to happen today. But good idea.
Or...
she said.
It would be better to get an RV for the summer. That would be SO COOL. Then we can get a boat sometime later this year. Can we PLEASE get an RV this afternoon?! You choose: which one should we get today: a boat or an RV?
Well.
I said.
There's a chance that neither one will happen today.
Are we going to go to Denmark or build a giant transformer today?
he asked.
Well.
I thought carefully.
MAYBE work on building a little robot.
Awww...
they groaned.
Well, then can we at least watch The Blacklist?
she asked.
In about ten years.
I said.
Now go do your chores.
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Thoughts on a rich life.
The value on good conversations, day in and day out, is incalculable.
As supposed to having five hundred million dollars, which is very calculable, and could possibly be nice too, as I have not yet experienced that experience.
But it also scares me, as I wonder what would be lost in having such calculable wealth. Friends with $500m...thoughts?