The threat of having to work never materialized, and Memorial Day was a big ball of lazy. We’d gotten in late the night before from spending Saturday and Sunday with my mom’s family, and you were still a little fazed … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Sg and Ian
A couple of photos from the weekend:
Baggy’s Secret
In the Disney Jungle Book movie, when Bagheera finds Mowgli as an infant, why doesn’t Bagheera wonder where his parents are? How does Bagheera, one of the film’s most rational characters, go from discovery, to wondering where he will find … Continue reading
How Daughters Help to Prove Their Daddys Are Jerks
Sg, I read this article yesterday saying that having daughters makes parents (and particularly fathers) more progressive-minded about gender equality than having sons. The authors’ key finding is that support for policies designed to address gender equity is greater among … Continue reading
Songs Not By They Might Be Giants
Unless otherwise indicated, links are to YouTube; “by” means “performed by”; and you really should visit the highlighted links. Songs you consistently like: Subway Joe, by Joe Bataan Leyendecker, by Battles Super Disco Breakin’, by the Beastie Boys Chicago Falcon, … Continue reading
Cranberry
Sg: “I like cranberry juice. It’s, like, colorful.”
Yes it was.
We were waiting for some pedestrian traffic to clear before turning on to West Peachtree this morning when an 18-wheel tanker truck blew through a yellow light headed West on North Ave. The driver began compression braking just before the … Continue reading
Fernbank Trees Down
Sg, we were on our way to the drive through Starbucks on Briarcliff. (Drive through because we’d put you in pajamas after an afternoon bath, and I didn’t feel like changing you into “get out of the car” clothes.) When … Continue reading
Wormaids and Poolups
Sg, you’ve been saying “wormaid” when I’m sure you mean mermaid, and you pronounce “pull-up” like “pool-up”. It’s all adorable, but these are probably things you should knock off before adulthood.
Singing in the Car
Sg, I started recording with my phone while you were making up songs in the back seat. Singing in the Car from aquariumdrinker on Vimeo.