It's amusing to see how much my son, Seth, is like me.
Most amusing is when he announces "I'm done" after a very minimal amount of pool time or outdoor play and heads inside.
Yep - outside is not our place.
EDIT: OK... It's not so much the out-of-doors. It's the type of activities and the number of people involved.
Outdoors in the pool; OK. Outdoors in the pool with more than 4 people; "All done."
Outdoors in the yard; OK (provided we're mostly walking or mowing the lawn or doing other singular activities). Outdoors with more than 4 people; "All done."
Indoors with more than 4 people; "All done" (retreat to quiter part of house or even outside). Indoors with less than 4; play with one other person or engage in a singular task for an extended time.
Babysitting Seth is about as easy as monitoring a cat. Watching Eve is like caring for a new and very energetic puppy.
We love them both.
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Posted in the section Friends and Family on Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at
9:08 AM
Our home has a lot of odd things about it. Anyone who visits and seems our basement/wine-cellar/catacombs will easily agree. Anyone who has been paid to repair anything will find something the previous owner did in "not quite right" fashion.
I'm happy to say, though, that
this only comes close to what I've experienced through accidental leakage.
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Posted in the section Friends and Family on Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at
12:11 AM
For all who enjoyed "Return to Me," you must NOW check out "Dan in Real Life."
That is all.
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Posted in the section Media on Sat, Jul 05, 2008 at
2:17 PM
A good time was had by all at our annual FensterBeachTrip.
Granted, there was irony in the fact that 4 out of 8 adults brought work on the trip. 3 of them regularly used laptops.
Meanwhile, the one person who would've used his laptop for strictly recreational purposes (that'd be me) was denied permission to bring it along...
Hence:
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Posted in the section Friends and Family on Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at
8:26 AM
Tomorrow our family joins the rest of my (now quite) extended family for a week together in one house at Ocean City, NJ.
There is, admittedly, a sense of withdrawl being without much internet access. I am banned from taking my laptop, even though the house has a wireless network.
My own immediately household does lean toward the geeky as we tend to do visits to parks, libraries, zoos, and other non-beach activities. Some year, though, I'll think of a valid reason for stashing my laptop along for the ride.
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Posted in the section Friends and Family on Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at
7:11 PM
So - I recently heard reference to
this story.The radio spot posed the question:
"Can one man unite the Global Christian Church and lead people to fix the world around them?" (or something close to that)
I couldn't hold back as I shouted back at the radio;
"YES. One man can do this! His name is Jesus!"
Folks like Rick and other "Christian World Leaders" worry me. I worry that folks will put their faith into the plans of one man and be horribly disillusioned if/when some part of the magic formula falls apart... Kind of like those of our nation who think that Republicans OR Democrats have the right plans to solve the "Nation's Ills."
There ain't no fixing. There's only being ready, being aware, being prepared, and being flexible.
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Posted in the section Religion vs. Faith on Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at
9:05 AM