大海 and 海边

I tried to challenge Keke’s memory.

“ 你去过大海么？ ”

“没有。” Keke replied.

LP got surprised, since Keke told her before that she had been there.

Inspired by a sparkle of thought, I then asked, “ 你去过海边么？ ”

“去过”，“有你，有我，有妈妈。”。 She was 2 years and 10 months at that time.

Then I understood that Keke heard our talking with her grandparents in last summer around August about the seaside ( 海边 ) trip. And she was confused the Chicago lake shore and the sea side, and also, she thought “ 大海 ” and “ 海边 ” are two different things.

I further wanted to insure Keke understand my question,

asked again, “ 你哭了么？ ”

Since Keke cried when she was in the Yacht on the Michigan Lake because of the strong wind. “ 我哭了 ” 。 Keke replied, “ 为什么呀？ ” She asked me,

“ 因为风太大了。 ” I told her.

“ 你下水了么？ ” I asked her again.

“ 没有， 因为水太凉了 ” 。 Oah, Keke was confused again about the place when we were at the lake shore nearby in last August, since her mom did not want she to go into the water because of not warm.