It has begun! If there is no other benefit of parenthood, it is being able to expose your children to whatever memes you like (and hope that they ascribe to them as well). In this fashion, my daughter listens to alternative music, likes comic book super heroes, and quotes her favorite shows in conversation. And this past weekend, I’ve initiated what I consider a sacred rite of passage – Star Wars. Read more “Not Long Ago …”
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‘Til the Princess Gets Annoyed
It seems that my daughter has reached the age where she must start experiencing some rites of passage. And by that I mean she is apparently old enough to watch older PG movies that we liked as kids. It all started with a home maintenance project and culminated on YouTube. Read more “‘Til the Princess Gets Annoyed”
You Didn’t See Anything
The title would be a quote from Madagascar, specifically from the penguins which made the movie worth watching. Today we went on a family outing to see the sequel at a matinee showing. It had to be done since my daughter had been asking about it and/or had the opportunity to see it held over her head since Friday (she’s been in a funk recently – not listening, snapping and throwing things when she doesn’t get her way – picture teenage angst mixed with ADHD in a 5-year-old body). So with the kids eager to go, we head to the theater. By the time we get there my daughter changes her mind about seeing it as she started mixing up Madagascar and The Wild in her mind (if I thought it was a sequel to The Wild, I wouldn’t want to go either). But we straightened her out and again we are good to go. Read more “You Didn’t See Anything”
Sir, There’s a Santa Lodged in Your Chimney
In the spirit of coming to terms with home ownership, we recently had a chimney sweep come out to, well, clean out our chimney. We had been aware that it needed to be done as we had had a guy out last spring to address an issue with our furnace (soot was exhausting out the air intake valve in the basement) and when he pulled the exhaust tube away from the chimney we discovered a buckets-worth of crap (soot, brick and mortar dust and pieces) in the elbow. So we new there was possible damage and definite need for cleaning and assessment. Read more “Sir, There’s a Santa Lodged in Your Chimney”
Who’s the Cat That Won’t Cop Out When There’s Danger All About?
OBAMA! At a little after 11PM last night, my wife woke my daughter to let her know the history-making news. She came down and we had a round of champaigne in celebration (my daughter had ice water in a wine glass). It was an exciting and profound moment. And hearing Barrack’s victory speech only made it feel more monumental. Read more “Who’s the Cat That Won’t Cop Out When There’s Danger All About?”