Future Leader of the NDP?

Greetings Gentle Reader.

The Boy and Girl went on their first joint 'Trick or Treat' this year. Good fun was had by all, particularly the girl who reveled in the attention and the costuming. Seems terribly female-like to her Dad... signs of things to come? Particularly cute was the moment when a door-opener asked her what she was (she was wearing a mouse costume) and she gleefully replied that she was "TWO!"

The Boy is showing signs of being a social democrat. I have posted this photo so you can get a feel for his Turtle costume, and I am not suggesting that his political leanings are relfected in his desire to hide in his shell. He quit the trick or treating adventure with his buddy after both of them were no longer able to carry the huge bags of treats that they had amassed over the course of about an hour. These boys are both 5, and not small for their age either. The haul was embarassingly large, and the Boy is not a gorger - more of a saver - so Suzy and I were concerned that this candy was going to last until Easter.

We casually brought up the idea that there were people who did not get treats, and we were very lucky to have what we have. Perhaps (we said not thinking it would stick) we could think about giving away some of the candy that we had to someone who did not. Much to our stunned surprise this five-year-old ran with the idea. This afternoon he methodically went through his stash, put about half of it in a plastic shopping bag which we delivered to Roberston Wesley United Church to be distributed as they see fit.

Possibly a future NDP supporter? Works for me if that is where it goes. All the more surprising in that we are slightly left leaning in our own socio-political views, but can not think of a time when we were terribly vocal about it such that the Boy might have picked it up.

Best,

Steve