I haven’t written anything about the Giants improbable run, but now that it’s over, and the New York Giants are WORLD CHAMPS, I think it would be appropriate to say a little something. What an amazing run it’s been, and how sweet to knock off what many considered the best team of all time (or,…
Never to be outdone, Bug entered a poetry contest this week at school. Not only did she write a wonderful poem, but she won first place for her whole grade with this very timely and hopeful poem: The Fantastic Score It is University of Phoenix Stadium… Quarterback throws the ball, Punter kicks the ball, Somebody…
This is all Ellen. Every week she needs to use her spelling words in some way–a story, a poem, any kind of writing. This week, this is what she came up with, all on her own, in about 15 minutes according to Kim. Note: the spelling words she had to use are in italics. Dirge…
Ellen came down tonight with the following list of “Things to do before I die.” Where she got this from, I’ve no idea–we asked and all she could say was that she just thought of it. Usually, this stuff comes from something she’s read or heard about, but this one–no idea. Anyway, here’s her list,…
See, I KNOW I shouldn’t be surprised when my kids are smart asses, since I’m one for the ages, but it always makes me laugh when they do it in a clever way. Then, and only then, do I beat them savagely. Yesterday, Kim and I were heating up some dinner, and Kim put a…
Yesterday was the start of our annual Hajj to Iowa for the celebration that is Christmas. It is rarely pleasant, but it occasionally bearable. This year’s quest, however, might have taken the cake for sheer orneriness. During the football season, there is a 3 hour window during which all I want to do is watch…
So the kids were discussing the logistics of Santa today in the car as they headed for MSU. Last night, Kim took them to the mall to visit with Santa, and they were trying to determine if that was the “real” Santa or not. Ellen suggested that there are “replacement” Santas that supplement the real…
a few vignettes from the kids: The other day, Katie with my parents: Katie says “we’re all related anyway.” mom: “what do you mean?” katie: “well, we’re all related to each other anyway if you go back 5000 years.” mom: “and what was before that?” katie: “cromagnets.” mom: “ah. And what was before the cromagnets?”…
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Today I voyaged an hour north to get a 1975 full sized pinball machine that I found on Craigslist. I’ve been looking for months for an inexpensive but still quality, working machine, and I found it on thursday from a very nice guy in Katonah, NY. I was, apparently, the first person to contact him…