The re-education of daddy

Each element at a tea party has a purpose.

   Now that my daughter's interests are becoming even keener, I have the opportunity to develop new interests and learn [or relearn] things I missed along the way.
   And it's interesting [but shouldn't be surprising] that the more rudimentary the elements are, the greater the imagination becomes. Let's face it; sometimes the box is more fascinating than the contents.
  She'll take her blocks and a number of other toys in order to construct some imaginary edifice. This is the 'stuff' of creation and I love to see it: to take seemingly incongruous elements and make something new and wonderful.
  And now that she has turned 5, the little one is 'becoming an expert' regarding the solar system, swamps, pirates, dinosaurs, trains, airplanes and constructing buildings. She creates elaborate stories with her small stuffed animals, detailing their personalities and needs.
   And isn't it ironic that there are times when I believe she is teaching me as much as I am teaching her; proof than one never, ever stops learning and that many of the things one thought they 'knew' are now often laughable.