Kamuka and the Blind Man

January 27, 2012 | 11:00am

[Scene:	Beth, age 3, has just sat on the sofa next to me. Note that you may want to read www.andimthedad.com/tagged/kamuka for past references of kamuka.]
Beth:	"Let's go on a trip!"
Me:	"Sounds good. Where are we going?"
Beth:	"We're going to see kamuka!"
Me:	"Oh no, not 'kamuka' again. I thought kamuka was part of the golden light?"
Beth:	"Yes! But kamuka is also a man."
Me:	"He's a man?"
Beth:	"Yes! Kamuka is a man who cannot see. He wears a green shirt."
Me:	"I had no idea kamuka was a person. What does he do?"
Beth:	"He drives a truck."
Me:	"Kamuka is a blind man who drives a truck? That sounds dangerous."
Beth:	"Oh no. He drives a truck around and gives people good things."
Me:	"What kind of good things? Like, chocolate ice cream?"
Beth:	"No, he doesn't like chocolate ice cream. He delivers presents to people."
Me:	"Ahhh. He delivers presents. Kind of like Santa Clause?"
Beth:	"Not that kind of present. He delivers flowers. Pots of flowers for people to plant. And he delivers seeds. And watering cans."
Me:	"That's pretty cool. He must be busy in the spring."
Beth:	"Oh yes. And he is an animal too."
Me:	"Really? What kind of animal?"
Beth:	"I can't tell you. It's a secret."
Me:	"So let me see if I get this straight. Kamuka has something to do with the golden light, but it is also a blind man in a green shirt who drives around giving people plants. And he can turn into an animal."
Beth:	"No, he /is/ an animal."
Me:	"And a man? At the same time?"
Beth:	"Yes! And he doesn't like chocolate ice cream."
Me:	"And you want to go visit him."
Beth:	"Yes!"
Me:	"Does he live around here?"
Beth:	"No, he lives in You Nork."
Me:	"You Nork? Do you mean New York?"
Beth:	"No, I mean You Nork. It's like New York, but different."
Me:	"And that's where we'll find the blind man-animal named kamuka who wears a green shirt and drives a truck around giving plants to people?"
Beth:	"Yes!"
Me:	"Well, let's go. I want to meet this guy. Do you know how to get to You Nork?"
Beth:	"It's too late now. Maybe some other time. Would you like some tea?"