Wednesday, August 29, 2007
3 - 2 - 1
Sure, it's all fun and games until ...
... about 10 seconds after this, the boy got a time-out for soaking everyone.
... about 10 seconds after this, the boy got a time-out for soaking everyone.
Feed bag
Had a great visit with the Aunt/Uncle/cousins/2nd cousins ...
Very nice dinner. Forgot how good toasted marshmallow's are. Kids got face painted by cousin-D (thanks!). And cousin-N showed us the ropes on their Wii.
Place your bets on how long before we get one.
Very nice dinner. Forgot how good toasted marshmallow's are. Kids got face painted by cousin-D (thanks!). And cousin-N showed us the ropes on their Wii.
Place your bets on how long before we get one.
L Mol
Had a picnic at the sculpture garden. The kids were all over the bears. Good thing ye-ye/gong-gong and nai-nai/puo-puo's pieces aren't climable.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
You think this is disturbing?
I just found out that "irregardless" is acknowledged by both Webster and Oxford.
Incidentally, I also found out that, when a highlighter is left uncapped, while it does dry out, the powder that gets left behind does not lose any of it's pigmenting capabilities.
Incidentally, I also found out that, when a highlighter is left uncapped, while it does dry out, the powder that gets left behind does not lose any of it's pigmenting capabilities.
Monday, July 09, 2007
OOOO, AAAA
Currently featuring ...
- Billy Joel
- Fatboy Slim
- Grand Funk Railroad
- Green Day
- House of Pain
- The Fratellis
- The Housemartins
- The Jackson 5
- The La's
- Steriogram
... and many, many more!
Looking fwd to flash-based Sudoku
Currently featuring ...
- Billy Joel
- Fatboy Slim
- Grand Funk Railroad
- Green Day
- House of Pain
- The Fratellis
- The Housemartins
- The Jackson 5
- The La's
- Steriogram
... and many, many more!
Looking fwd to flash-based Sudoku
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Nothing better ...
... than hanging out in the back yard on a nice day. The girl continues her streak of fearlessness-recklessness, all leading to new things. Earlier last week, she graduated from the grrr-animals swimming levels and she's into real numbers. Last weekend, I was showing her how to dribble a basketball (secret is pushing the ball; not slapping at it ... architect). Later in the week, I picked her up from school and she was dribbling with both hands and between her legs (albeit, using those exaggerated, Monty Python, silly walk leg steps - but still).
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now put down the camera and catch me already.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now put down the camera and catch me already.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
Even Steven
Took a bit, but finally got a chance to spend the day with the girl - after having spend a day with the boy a few months back. Regardless, the day always starts with breakfast at Cora's.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
... her easiest decision of the weekend was whether to go for the topping, the creamy center or an all-in-one.
Harder decisions were choosing between the ferris wheel, the Monster Swings or something called "Wipeout".
These are the swings - she ended up riding that only once. That's "Wipeout" in the lower-left of the photo - you ride in buckets and it whips around forwards and backwards and while tilting, shifting it's axis and varying speed between fast, crazy fast and "no loose change allowed." No other pics, because that was a "two-handed" ride.
Happy Mother's Day.
Harder decisions were choosing between the ferris wheel, the Monster Swings or something called "Wipeout".
These are the swings - she ended up riding that only once. That's "Wipeout" in the lower-left of the photo - you ride in buckets and it whips around forwards and backwards and while tilting, shifting it's axis and varying speed between fast, crazy fast and "no loose change allowed." No other pics, because that was a "two-handed" ride.
Happy Mother's Day.
Wild weekend
... at the local community center carnival. This was the hit ride for the boy this year ... a step up from the cars/boats/aircrafts that just go in a circle - these faux-Nemo characters would actually go up and down.
Monday, April 30, 2007
If I wanted any poop outta you ...
Boy's pretty well trained ... if you doubt my veracity, ask yourself if I would thusly tempt ... whomever it is you tempt by declaring your child's feat only to have it inexplicably disappear from his/her repertoire.
He's even making it through most nights without incident - even to the point of getting out of bed a few times to go potty.
Good thing, they're not making Thomas trains at sufficient pace to supply the reward system we were using.
Here's my poop story for this week ...
Before bath time, he's started jumping on the potty and forcing something out so that he doesn't have to get out mid-bath. Tonight, he did his business, got into the tub, then immediately proclaimed he had to get out and go potty again. Going twice in a row usually means serious business. (For the "sitting" crowd - guys don't have the ability to stop part-way through ... then continue later when it's more convenient.) Anyways, he gets back on the potty and after some serious effort - triumph. After round two - he gets back in the water and after another 10 seconds, decides he's not done. This time, takes more patience and he embellishes his coaxing technique by putting both hands on his head and pressing ... but once again, success. He gets back in the water and decides he wants to give it another go. Again, shows good patience, but eventually tries the squeezing technique - this time to no avail. He gives up and bath concludes with no further incident. But now we'll have to see if it's a thing.
That's my story for this week.
My story for last week was ... I've spent about 90 minutes so far this Spring picking up rabbit cr*p from our back-yard. Apparently, all the people complaining about the rabbits feeding on their garden and flowers and all the home remedies they've attempted, have only succeeded in driving the city's rabbit population into my yard post meal.
He's even making it through most nights without incident - even to the point of getting out of bed a few times to go potty.
Good thing, they're not making Thomas trains at sufficient pace to supply the reward system we were using.
Here's my poop story for this week ...
Before bath time, he's started jumping on the potty and forcing something out so that he doesn't have to get out mid-bath. Tonight, he did his business, got into the tub, then immediately proclaimed he had to get out and go potty again. Going twice in a row usually means serious business. (For the "sitting" crowd - guys don't have the ability to stop part-way through ... then continue later when it's more convenient.) Anyways, he gets back on the potty and after some serious effort - triumph. After round two - he gets back in the water and after another 10 seconds, decides he's not done. This time, takes more patience and he embellishes his coaxing technique by putting both hands on his head and pressing ... but once again, success. He gets back in the water and decides he wants to give it another go. Again, shows good patience, but eventually tries the squeezing technique - this time to no avail. He gives up and bath concludes with no further incident. But now we'll have to see if it's a thing.
That's my story for this week.
My story for last week was ... I've spent about 90 minutes so far this Spring picking up rabbit cr*p from our back-yard. Apparently, all the people complaining about the rabbits feeding on their garden and flowers and all the home remedies they've attempted, have only succeeded in driving the city's rabbit population into my yard post meal.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Nothing happens when you click on this icon...
At a conference on the West coast this past week, we were treated to a motivational talk by Benjamin Zander. If you get the opportunity to hear him speak - grab that opportunity. If you find yourself with the ability to see him in person - don't let that pass you by. In his talk, he referred to a recording of his interpretation of one of Beethoven's movements "as it was originally intended" ... since I'm not a refined listener of classical music, I can best translate that as "even faster than you're used to hearing it." I'll have to track it down and let you know.
Oh yeah, Disneyland was cool too.
At a conference on the West coast this past week, we were treated to a motivational talk by Benjamin Zander. If you get the opportunity to hear him speak - grab that opportunity. If you find yourself with the ability to see him in person - don't let that pass you by. In his talk, he referred to a recording of his interpretation of one of Beethoven's movements "as it was originally intended" ... since I'm not a refined listener of classical music, I can best translate that as "even faster than you're used to hearing it." I'll have to track it down and let you know.
Oh yeah, Disneyland was cool too.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The following occurs between 10:10.17 and 10:10.19 ...
Jeez, in the manner of spontaneous combustion, I almost fell/slid off my chair at work just now.
In other news, the boy has stayed dry for over 48 hours (I can feel a relapse even as I type). Our method has been to "make him" go to the bathroom (or at least sit for a while) every hour, then every 90 minutes ... and now he's asking to go on occassion.
Jeez, in the manner of spontaneous combustion, I almost fell/slid off my chair at work just now.
In other news, the boy has stayed dry for over 48 hours (I can feel a relapse even as I type). Our method has been to "make him" go to the bathroom (or at least sit for a while) every hour, then every 90 minutes ... and now he's asking to go on occassion.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
The Art of Deep Slumber
Note the maximum air intake potential.
Protective colouring in the cheek area that warns potential interlopers of pending danger of abrupt awakening.
The slightly damp fur is a known barometer of rest efficiency, measured to the 5th decile.
Slight abrasion around the frontal lobe is a marking found in nature showing the aggressive, predatory nature.
Note the maximum air intake potential.
Protective colouring in the cheek area that warns potential interlopers of pending danger of abrupt awakening.
The slightly damp fur is a known barometer of rest efficiency, measured to the 5th decile.
Slight abrasion around the frontal lobe is a marking found in nature showing the aggressive, predatory nature.
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