Posts Tagged “2012 School Year”
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 finally got a shot of all 5 kids before Kyle left back for college on Tuesday.
I drove Kyle to the airport this morning. It was the end of his Christmas break from Gonzaga University, and time for him to return. It was tough saying goodbye to him, as it was perhaps the best visit we have had with him in a very long time. Much of what made this…
Ever since October Xavier has been imitating his older brothers with “zombie” which is both cute and creepy at the same time. Last night, he added a new twist by putting a bucket over his head. Here he is after dinner, looking a little bit more normal, finishing up his milk.
“Savoy Truffle” appears on side 4 of The Beatles (White Album) and is perhaps that side’s most accessible song. BeatleSongs tells us it was written as an exploration of (Harrison’s friend) Eric Clapton’s affection for sweets. Some of the lyrics are taken directly from the names of various confections one would find in a box of…
“Dad?” I could tell this was going to be an unusual question. Ciárán, age 5 and Xavier, age 2 were sitting at the table eating lunch. Usually when Ciárán says something during lunch it’s a statement. “Did you put jelly on my sandwich?” “No, why?” This is a major point of contention. Ciárán likes cheese…
There are two things I want to get across in this post. It won’t take too long, so bear with me. Earlier today I was taking Ciárán to pre-school, and had Xavier with me, as usual. We walked the block and a half, and since we got there a little early I decided to…
A couple of days ago it was Halloween. Here are a few rejected costume ideas from the dress up trunk Xavier and Déla modeled. And our pumpkins. As for the costumes the…
In the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle there’s a big Fred Meyer. Sure there was some uproar over its construction, but not enough to derail the project. It’s by a local brew pub (Hales) and a ship yard, a paving stone company, a mechanic, you get the idea. More industrial than anything. Sure it’s two…