Archive For The “Monk’s Blog” Category
Found an interesting CD a few days ago. My affection for The Replacements is certainly no secret. Those who know me also know I’m not above purchasing a soundtrack to a film that I have no intention of ever seeing just because it has one song by a favorite band. Put these two things together…
While it may be a cliche, there is some truth to the common belief that when you get older you’re more prone to yelling at kids to get off your lawn. Presumably the kids in question in this scenario are strangers trespassing on the older person’s property. And then…
I am so frustrated with Amazon’s Instant Video service. It’s a great resource, in theory, but in practice, it’s an exercise in frustration. Particularly if you’re a member of Amazon Prime – a service I pay for. You expect, when you pay for something, to get a certain level of service. Granted, this is an…
August, my 9 year old, is home sick from school today. It is nothing serious, but definitely worth keeping him home under quarantine and observation. Since he is older, he is able to watch certain things that I (and most parents) feel is inappropriate for the younger kids. Unfortunately, with one television in the house,…
You would think the prospect of going to get a doughnut and a trip to the zoo would be an exciting proposition for a youngster. Not so for my Ciárán. There is no pre-school for Ciárán Thursday or Friday of this week. Pre-school conferences are taking place (essentially assessments for Kindergarten readyness). So my…
I recently came across two things that baffled me. Where are we as a society that we need these in our lives? Really? Isn’t this supposed to be half milk and half cream? Isn’t cream supposed to be the fat from the milk? I don’t even want to know how this is possible. And…
DISCLAIMER This post is about Cub Scouts. I am well aware of the official policy with regards to The Boy Scouts Of America and homosexuals, which I disagree with. I will not allow this to deter our family’s participation. There are American government policies which I do not agree with, yet I am still an…
I’m getting ready for the upcoming weekend by going to Value Village (a local thrift store chain) and looking to get some winter boots for August. I’m taking him to a 2 day Cub Scout winter camp and we don’t have much in the way of proper winter gear. I bring this up for…
Question: What is the thing a toddler desires most? Answer: Whichever object he just threw. Sippy cup? “I want that.” Offer sippy cup to toddler. Toddler then proceeds to toss sippy cup across room. “Want sippy cup!” Question: What is the most confusing word to a toddler? Answer: “Okay” “I don’t want to…