bean’s birthday « Letters from Grenada

bean’s birthday

My brother has one of those video cameras with a little screen that you can flip around.

I guess so that you can use it to tape yourself? Yeah.

He brought it out on Tuesday to record Bean blowing out his birthday candles and opening his presents.

At first he kept the monitor where he could see it, but then he turned it to face Bean, who got a huge kick out of seeing himself.

He started monologuing.

My brother asked him if he knew who he was talking to. Bean just looked at him. I think he sensed it was a trick question.

My brother said,

“The future, Jack. You are talking to the future.” He paused. “Do you have a message for the future?”

Bean thought for a moment and then grinned, obviously pleased with his answer.

“Yeah! NO BITING.”