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It was recently announced that Boy Scouts of America would accept girls into the Cub Scout program starting with the 2018 program year (essentially the beginning of the school year). Additionally, for older girls, they will now have an opportunity to earn the highest achievement in Boy Scouts – attaining the rank of Eagle Scout….
After the success of Street Hassle, Lou Reed went back to the studio and found himself in a collaborative mood. The opening number “Stupid Man” was co-written with Nils Lofgren, who would a few years later join the E Street Band, furthering the connection between Lou Reed and Bruce Springsteen. The second song is a…
Even though it was a busy week I don’t have a heck of a lot to share for some reason. Let’s start off with last week’s swim lesson. That’s Ciaran giving Tevye a piggyback ride in the pool before the lessons started. There was the first grade soccer game – and it was so mismatched…
Tevye (age 3) and August (age 14) were having breakfast. They are sitting at the table in a way that I can not see them. I hear some sort of sound, almost like a fart, but it could have been a rumbly tummy or something else. I ask “Who was that? You okay?” Tevye, without…
The concert kicks off with a strong rendition of “Sweet Jane” originally performed by Reed’s previous outfit The Velvet underground before he embarked on his solo career. What makes this version interesting to hear is how it varies in its lyrical content. Reed is in a very good mood apparently and ad-libs quite a bit…
This month’s Geek Fuel arrived a few days ago and August was really happy with the contents this month. We changed the shirt size from medium to large to allow for some growing room and we are very glad to have made that change this month. Here is a closer look at the purple shell…
It’s been a good week. Here’s what has been going on. First, let’s start with swim lesson, which Tevye really enjoys. And yes, that is a rubber duckie on his head. Earlier this week I talked (partly) about how long of a day Sunday was. Here are a few more pictures from that day, starting…
Sunday started out like any other day. No, that’s a lie. Laura and I knew going into Saturday night that Sunday was going to be a long slog. And it was. Waking up Sunday morning at 6, the plan was to load the van with all the stuff being stored at my house, take a…
Feeling confident with his new record contract Lou Reed decided to start experimenting in the studio. Not with his songs, but with the actual recording. His second album for his new label, Arista, was a binaural recording. This is a method meant to create a stereo effect during the recording process. I won’t go into…
Just a few pictures this time around. I know it’s not a great excuse, but I’ve just been so busy I have actually forgotten to take many pictures. Xavier is doing 1st grade soccer. They practice on a field that is attached to a park. Their school does not have a field. That park comes…