Month: October 2010
Exclamations
For several months now, there has been new emphasis in our lives. Frankly, almost everything Jake says is followed by that many times overly used grammatical symbol, the exclamation point. It all began with “Oh no!” (combined with one hand on each cheek ala Macaulay Culkin). This is still uttered…
The Answer
James is always asking me, “Where did this kid come from?” I now have an answer. And that answer, surprisingly, is Boston. Boston? Yes. We’ve just made the connection. Every day, we now get in the “Cah… cah!” Pretty soon we’ll be pahking in Havahd Yahd.
Our Omniscient Housemate
At 18 months, I’m kind of surprised about what Jake knows. For example, he knows that you lick the lid of the foil after you peel it off the top of yogurt… and then to wash the container when you’re done, before you put it in the recycling bin. He…
Top 10
Name That Tune
This morning I was going out a door at work and one of the cafeteria employees was pushing this big cooler outside for the outdoor lunchtime barbecue. I hold the door for him and he’s whistling. As I walk away, I realize the tune… “can you tell me how to…
Exclamations
For several months now, there has been new emphasis in our lives. Frankly, almost everything Jake says is followed by that many times overly used grammatical symbol, the exclamation point. It all began with “Oh no!” (combined with one hand on each cheek ala Macaulay Culkin). This is still uttered…
The Answer
James is always asking me, “Where did this kid come from?” I now have an answer. And that answer, surprisingly, is Boston. Boston? Yes. We’ve just made the connection. Every day, we now get in the “Cah… cah!” Pretty soon we’ll be pahking in Havahd Yahd.
Our Omniscient Housemate
At 18 months, I’m kind of surprised about what Jake knows. For example, he knows that you lick the lid of the foil after you peel it off the top of yogurt… and then to wash the container when you’re done, before you put it in the recycling bin. He…
Top 10
Name That Tune
This morning I was going out a door at work and one of the cafeteria employees was pushing this big cooler outside for the outdoor lunchtime barbecue. I hold the door for him and he’s whistling. As I walk away, I realize the tune… “can you tell me how to…