Married Male - MM4

It is your second day in Canada and after a great breakfast you are back on the road and your son is asking questions like a cop or an auditor; he’s onto something.  Your wife looks and mouths, “Tell him.”

“OK,” you exclaim, taking a deep breath, “We are here and going as far north as we can because the President thinks an asteroid is going to hit Mexico City and maybe destroy Earth.”

“Really?” he exclaims and follows with a barrage of questions as his sister sits stunned over the news.

“That happened in the same place 260 million years ago and ended the age of the dinosaurs!” says your precocious boy.

“That’s right,” you affirm.

“But the small animals survived.”

“Right.”

“The burrowers.”

“That is correct,” you agree.

“Are we going to be underground, like in a cave when this happens?”

“If we can find one, but my idea was just to get as far north as we can.  I didn’t know any caves we could go to.”

“Dad,” he cries, “You should have asked me.  I know all about caves,” and his mother nods in agreement.  Now you have a sinking feeling that perhaps you have made a fatal mistake for your family.  It’s like an ice pick in your heart.

“You’re right son,” you admit, “we will look for a cave or a mine,” and everyone settles back in silence as the car drones on.  Your daughter is very upset and trying not to show it.

Continued.