Jack and John

This morning I was in the kitchen with Jack and Eliza while they were eating breakfast.  When they started talking about imaginary friends, I told them that Cat had an imaginary friend named Alice when she was about Eliza's age.  In fact, when we told Cat that I was pregnant with a girl, Alice was one of the names she suggested (the other was Elizabeth).

Jack immediately announced that he now had an imaginary friend named John.

Then he told me that I should have imaginary friends, too.  I laughed and wondered exactly what he meant by that.  Does he think having an imaginary friend is so fun that everyone should do it?  Or does he think that my social circle is lacking?  Or is he telling me to spend more time on Facebook?

When I picked Jack up from school today, he told me that he'd had a great day, and John did too.  Then Cat got in the car and said that Alice had a great day at school as well.  Then John and Alice shared a seat on the way home.

I need to ask Cat... what has Alice been up to over the last 5 years?