My oldest son's newest obsession is the Titanic. Yes, the boat that hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic in 1912. He can tell you all about the ship's smoke stacks, boiler rooms, size, and elevator. And he has repeatedly told my husband that if our family had been on the ship, that Daddy wouldn't have been allowed on a life boat. Morbidity aside, it's pretty funny to hear my 4 year old's version of one of the most famous ships in maritime history. Of course, he always follows up his story with the assurance that new laws have been made since the shipwreck. Now ships are required to carry enough lifeboats. (I predict that this child has a future in risk management.)
These days, the boys are no longer bombing ships and reenacting Pearl Harbor. Instead, they're pretending to be the captain of the Titanic. It's pretty funny to hear the horror in their voices as they hit the iceberg and start taking on water. And all of a sudden, they now want to sleep with their door shut so that they can keep the ship airtight and not let on extra water. Don't you just love little boys?!
You can imagine the excitement that my son felt when our local Children's Museum hosted a Titanic exhibit. He was so thrilled when Grandma told him that we could go to the museum to see the Titanic. Unfortunately, I forgot to clarify that the Titanic is still at the bottom of the North Atlantic (currently being consumed by metal-eating bacteria) and was not going to be available for us to see in person. He was a little bummed that we didn't get to see the real ship, but visiting the exhibit was still a hit. He really enjoyed the opportunity to touch a piece of the ship's hull. Plus, the exhibit definitely gave him some more insight on how to "play Titanic" at home.
I can't wait to see what he chooses as his next historical obsession (the Alamo, Civil War, Paul Revere?). And I can't wait to save the above picture to include in his senior photo album!!!
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