So… I’m playing a Conquer Club game at the moment (current obsession!) on a map entitled The Colonization of Africa. While I’m planning my attack, Sebastian comes up from behind me and asks, “What’s that map?”. He likes maps. So I tell him it’s Africa. He says, “Wow, it’s so big!”, to which I agree. He asks where we live and I show him (Barcelona is small!). Then he asks what the blue parts of the map are and I tell him that’s the Sahara (Oh!).

Then he notices a red flag in the east and asks what it is. I tell him, “The Ottoman Empire”. Sebastian informs me that this is far far far away, but looks a bit confused. So I clarify by saying, “That’s where Turkey is”. To which, his face lights up and he says, “Like Jo!”

And now I’m confused.

“Did you say, ‘Like Jo’?”

“Yes!”

I think for a while, practice stream of consciousness exercises, but don’t make the connection.

Finally I get it.

“Yes, Sebastian! That’s right! We went to Jo’s house for Thanksgiving and we ate turkey!”

I love when they do things like that.