We were looking at pictures of space, and Sophia decided to name a few of the brighter stars: “Justice”, “Jesus” and “God” (in that order). After “Jesus”, I thought I had misheard and I said “Jesus?” She said “Yeah, Jesus. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2010
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Snow Day Walk in Candler Park
We don’t get much snow around these parts. So when there is more than a flurry, we all bundle up and take cameras (cam:human ≥ 1) and dogs (no minimum specified) outside for a walk. Sophia decided to add to … Continue reading
Loophole Memory Hole
In 2003, Radiohead ran a contest called “the loophole”. They posted audio samples to a website (digitallandfill.co.uk) and invited people to mix them into tracks. They chose 100 winners in five groups of twenty and hosted each group for download … Continue reading
In Which a Father and Daughter Dream in Parallel About Things That Probably Sound Much Cooler Than They Really Are
Me: See that car over there? The red one? Sg: In front of us? Me: Right. That’s a special kind of car called a Ferrari. They go really fast. Sg: Well, I think you should buy me one of those … Continue reading
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Rarrrgh!
The T-Rex’s victory yawp over the rent and sundered carcass of the bran muffin bought the organic milk the time it needed to slip away unnoticed and, for now, unharmed.
Adventures in Shuffle
Android was kind to me this morning as I ferried the various McCords to their daily routines: Amy Winehouse – Rehab. I have explained to you that “rehab” is like timeout for grownups. And that Amy didn’t want to go, … Continue reading
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Powerpuff Girls Z and the Tween Makeover
[Note: There are some video clips at the end of this post from the shows I'm talking about.] Lately you and I have enjoyed watching the Powerpuff Girls together. It’s good common ground. I like it because I always kind … Continue reading
You are a Terrible Liar
So let me give you some pointers for next time. Specifically, it may help you to know that, when Olive pees in the house: She does it in the hallway, not the office; The puddle is nearly always contiguous, and … Continue reading
Of Fairies and World Conquest
We took these recently before you left the house to go to a fairy-themed dress-up birthday party. You had a really good time at the party. There are a couple of things to know before watching these videos. First, in … Continue reading
Seasonal Defective Disorder
During yesterday’s lazy Sunday morning, I several times teased you that it was really still night time. “See how it’s dark outside?” I said at 11:00am. “Don’t you hear the crickets chirping in the trees?” There were no crickets. “Look, … Continue reading
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Hooray for podcasts
I listened to a backlog of podcasts on a log drive to Kentucky this evening, and was treated to quite a collection of weird and wonderful tales. Like the one about the guy in the 80′s who figured out that … Continue reading
This is what happens
…when I realize after dropping Arica off at work and you at daycare that I have left something important at home: View “Forgot something at home” in a larger map My phone says I traveled more than 15 miles, averaged … Continue reading