(urth) peace and the five year swing

[Marc Aramini]

also, it occurred to me that there are two points where five years can easily "swing" in Peace - at the opening of the book when he first goes to Van Ness, his age is 45 or less, knowing that he is in the timeline of Sherry Gold during her teen years and she tries to tell him something.  In 15-20 he will be in his early 60s and have a stroke, according to what Van Ness says.  In Weer's timeline he is 9 when Jimmy McAfee gets the egg.

At the end of the book, he is going to Van Ness' office at the age of 49 or 50, when Dan French gave him the gift.  This five year discrepancy resonates with Blaine's description of "Jimmy's" age when "Roscoe" got the egg from Vi: he says he couldn't have been more than 14 or 15 at the time.  

What's the deal with that five years?  Does it resonate with the part of Weer's life that is "unstained" by the accident with Bobby Black, at his fifth birthday party?  Is the truly innocent portion of Weer exempt from these ruminations?
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