Storytime with an Engineer

        Keith as surprising as this is for me is THE storyteller in our house.  I really thought that with my background in stage and performance that I would be the natural choice. But no it is Keith's methodical attention to detail that keeps the boys coming back for more.  I work  2 nights a week so I miss a lot of "The Adventures of Hudson and Jet" but last night I was getting cracked up listening to them in bed.
The First thing that cracks me up is that Hudson likes to tell Keith how to tell the story while Keith is making it up off the top of his head.  So, listening to the interruptions, "No daddy, he was wearing a green power ranger outfit with 600 swords attached but no axes and no daggers because daggers are not good in a sword fight because swords are long and daggers are short.... etc".  Keith handles the interruptions for awhile and then his desire to get the words out and the kid to sleep takeover.  "This is my story. Let me tell it. "

So once the interruptions stop and Keith's magic begins its like getting sucked into an adventure in building, engineering, and the basics of jet engine propulsion.  FASCINATING!  Truly.  I learn so much stuff I never thought of before. 

Here's a little snippet of what puts our little angel boys to sleep at night and excited for bed the next time...

      "... So, Hudson and Jet had to go down to the river and build a bridge by collecting trees limbs that had fallen down and sliding them across the river to get away from the alligators that our trying to bite there feet.  Once they get across the river the boys have to find the large pieces of aluminum in order to build their jet...  "Once the jet is built the boys are on the runway. Jet pushed a button. The button started a series of fans, the air generated by the fans is then compressed so that when the air gets to the engine it tiny explosion can get the engine to start. "

I don't remember that verbatim and I'm sure I'm not describing jet engine propulsion correctly.  Excuse me.  However, you get the gist of bedtime with Keith.  I think he needs to write his own children's book series.