19 January 2011
02 December 2010
26 October 2010
Partly Cloudy
He limped in the room, clearly upset. One moment ago he and his brother were playing (nicely!!) in the living room. In the blink of an eye he was crumpled and distraught.
“Mama, I don’t want to go to school tomorrow…”
He dove in to my bosom, sobbing.
“What is it Goose? What’s going on?”
Tomorrow is Tuesday and that means Gym Day. I don’t get it. He’s the most active kid I know. He loves every sport and is particularly good at them. He wakes in the morning asking if we recorded last night’s game. The minute we get home from school he asks if he and Daddy-O can throw the football. He's non-stop.
But he doesn’t like Gym.
He insists that nothing’s wrong. He just wants a day at home with Mama.
We get down on the floor and talk a bit and it becomes a little clearer; they play a lot of tag in gym (he’s SO outgrown tag) and he really doesn’t like running the obstacle course…
“You know Goose, there are a lot of things we don’t always like to do, but we have to do them anyway. I don’t like to have to do the dishes every day, but I have to or we'd get sick. I don’t always like to do the laundry, but then you’d be the stinky kid no one wants to play with. (tiny giggle) And you might not enjoy running the obstacle course, but you know what? It may not seem like it now, but it’s getting you conditioned to be an even better football player.”
“Really?” He perked up a bit.
“Of course! You know how you have to make quick decisions on which way to move your body? It's just like the Running Backs you’ve been reading about. They have to be able to move fast and change direction in a split second. If they weren't able to move so fast, they wouldn't be so important to the team.”
After reading another chapter of his Football library book with Daddy-O, he snuggled up and slept soundly.
This morning he woke with his usual excitement. Our little talk last night seemingly cleared the partly cloudy outlook he had forecast for today.
“Can we go to school yet Mama?”
“Soon Goose. Soon. Let's have some breakfast so you have lot's of energy for the day.”
"OK!"
This kid really is pure sunshine.
“Mama, I don’t want to go to school tomorrow…”
He dove in to my bosom, sobbing.
“What is it Goose? What’s going on?”
Tomorrow is Tuesday and that means Gym Day. I don’t get it. He’s the most active kid I know. He loves every sport and is particularly good at them. He wakes in the morning asking if we recorded last night’s game. The minute we get home from school he asks if he and Daddy-O can throw the football. He's non-stop.
But he doesn’t like Gym.
He insists that nothing’s wrong. He just wants a day at home with Mama.
We get down on the floor and talk a bit and it becomes a little clearer; they play a lot of tag in gym (he’s SO outgrown tag) and he really doesn’t like running the obstacle course…
“You know Goose, there are a lot of things we don’t always like to do, but we have to do them anyway. I don’t like to have to do the dishes every day, but I have to or we'd get sick. I don’t always like to do the laundry, but then you’d be the stinky kid no one wants to play with. (tiny giggle) And you might not enjoy running the obstacle course, but you know what? It may not seem like it now, but it’s getting you conditioned to be an even better football player.”
“Really?” He perked up a bit.
“Of course! You know how you have to make quick decisions on which way to move your body? It's just like the Running Backs you’ve been reading about. They have to be able to move fast and change direction in a split second. If they weren't able to move so fast, they wouldn't be so important to the team.”
After reading another chapter of his Football library book with Daddy-O, he snuggled up and slept soundly.
This morning he woke with his usual excitement. Our little talk last night seemingly cleared the partly cloudy outlook he had forecast for today.
“Can we go to school yet Mama?”
“Soon Goose. Soon. Let's have some breakfast so you have lot's of energy for the day.”
"OK!"
This kid really is pure sunshine.
06 August 2010
Morning Ritual
We've had a morning routine going for a couple of years now.
We get ready to go, brush up, hugs and kisses all around. The boys strap in to the car and roll the windows down. Daddy-O stands on the front stoop and waves good-bye.
From the back seat they call...
Olii: "Daddy, there's a skunk on your head!!"
Daddy-O feigns shock and horror, hands on head, shaking about...
Bii: "Dad! There's an alligator in your pants!!"
Daddy-O does a frightened, over the top dance trying to find said alligator...
Sometimes multiple rounds ensue until we drive off. Big grins all around.
A similar chorus began as we pulled out the driveway this morning, but ended with an extra bonus:
Bii: "That never gets old"
You're right Goose, it doesn't.
We get ready to go, brush up, hugs and kisses all around. The boys strap in to the car and roll the windows down. Daddy-O stands on the front stoop and waves good-bye.
From the back seat they call...
Olii: "Daddy, there's a skunk on your head!!"
Daddy-O feigns shock and horror, hands on head, shaking about...
Bii: "Dad! There's an alligator in your pants!!"
Daddy-O does a frightened, over the top dance trying to find said alligator...
Sometimes multiple rounds ensue until we drive off. Big grins all around.
A similar chorus began as we pulled out the driveway this morning, but ended with an extra bonus:
Bii: "That never gets old"
You're right Goose, it doesn't.
03 August 2010
More Outta the Mouths of Babes...
"Mama, how many more goodness does it take to earn those Zhu-Zhu pets?"
02 August 2010
His Idea of Heaven
At the grocery store together, Bii noticed I was buying two different kinds of potatoes. Curious, he asked why. I told him one was a white potato that I would use for a salad and the other was a baking potato.
"Oh Man!! A BACON potato!?!"
"Oh Man!! A BACON potato!?!"
21 June 2010
Another Day In Paradise
God, we're lucky to live in Maine. And even luckier to have a boat!
We didn't get stranded at the Fort this time. DaddyO dropped us at the beach and the boys and I explored while DaddyO tried, but didn't catch fish. He did pick some lovely fresh mussels which we brought home and steamed. Yum. It was a perfect summer day and it wasn't even officially summer yet.
Bii starts round one of summer camps today, the official start of summer. Happy Solstice!!
15 June 2010
09 June 2010
Awesome Romance
This totally makes me smile...
And this song has been stuck in my head for weeks now... and it's SO awesome!!!!
And this song has been stuck in my head for weeks now... and it's SO awesome!!!!
02 June 2010
Transported
I've been caught up in too many thoughts lately. Too much going on. Too much stress. Too much negative crap clouding my way...
Driving home from work yesterday (in the million dollar car...) I found myself lost in thought again. It was a very strange afternoon: Dark rain clouds combined with the ever present Quebecois fire smog created a surreality I only wish I could paint. My mind wandered as I entered a hazy section of the road.
As I came through it, a cool breeze blew through my open window clearing the fog in the air and my head. I gripped the wheel and for a moment found myself transported to Route 73 North on the approach to my home town. The roads were wet from a sudden downpour and I swerved to avoid the frogs that were ever present in the road after a storm. A simpler time. A beautiful place. A ride home to sit on the porch and talk with my mother and watch the clouds lift up over the mountains.
And as fast as it came, it was gone. I wasn't in New York. I was on my way back to reality. But that short trip soothed my soul and gave me strength to move forward again.
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