Word Girl !

Our new favorite TV show.

Has to be seen to be believed. Some of the funniest writing this side of the Simpsons and old Loony Tunes. Go to the Adventures of Word Girl on the lowerish left to see some episodes.

In one episode, mild mannered 5th grader, Becky Botsford (secret ID natch) meets one of her nemeses (nemesises? nemesi?) who mentions that only a family of imbeciles would own a television. She angrily replies that she does in fact know what imbeciles means and that her family are certainly not. Besides, they only watch PBS.

We're so deep in that Lily's planning on being Word Girl for Haloween. Jacob wants in too, so he'll be Captain Huggy Face, WG's monkey sidekick.

I'm psyched too since I'll be to be the COOLEST villain - The BUTCHER.

IL-2

One tough WWII plane.

Wanted to make this one pretty banged up.

My first Soviet plane.

Pretty blue

Visit with Dr. Jake

Scene: Morning, dad is putting on clothes, getting ready for work. Dr. Jake arrives for a house call with his big plastic stethoscope.

Dr: Time to check you out.

Me: OK. Do I have to take my shirt off?

Dr: No just lift it up. (Puts stethoscope on my stomach)

Me: OK. How's that?

Dr: OK. Hmmmm

Me (DEEP BREATH)

Dr: HMMMM

Me (DEEP BREATH)

Dr: HMMM. (Shakes head)

Me: Are we done?

Dr: No. I've got to check your piko (bellybutton).

Me (thinking) pleasenolint pleasenolint

Dr: Uh oh

Me: Sounds serious...AM I ok?

Dr (stage whisper) : CAVITIES !

No....way.

WAY!


Follow link. Too funny.

A Good Day

Yesterday may go down as one of the best days of my life. No exaggeration.

1. Played hooky with my son.
2.Went to the beach.
3.Watched jet fighters zoom by 100' off the water.
4.Watched perfect late summer swell at the best south shore spots.
5.Went for a swim and played with my boy.
6. Ate tacos.
7. Repeated steps 2-5.
8. Picked up Lily from school
9. Afterschool/Dinner/bath/bedtime/bookreading routine
10. Hour or two of Half-Life2
11. Hour or so of Patrick O'Brian reading
12. Lights out

Totally happiness.

My X-Athlete Children

So we were heading over the Pali Sunday to plan this year's Halloween Garage of Terror (aka the Carhole of Scariness) at Dave and Kristen's house. We didn't go on Saturday since the Lemmonds were at Waimanalo for 3 hours of kids soccer between Olivia and Jack's games. This was 24 hours too long for my kids since the Lemmonds now have everybody's favorite rodents as pets: guinea pigs.

Lily: Why didn't we go to their house yesterday?

Me: They had soccer games....I wonder when you guys are gonna start playing soccer....

Lily: I'm not gonna play soccer...

Me (momentarily crushed): OK. What sports are you gonna play?

Lily: Well....I could play dodgeball.

Me (aside): *snort*

Jacob: Or we could ride our tricycles upside down !

Me: Um....

Jacob: NAKED !