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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Spotted: Rear Window Optimism
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Best. Father's Day. Surprise. EVER!
Personally, being a dad is the best thing that has ever happened to me. And because of my little girl and my big girl, I am the luckiest dad I know. I thank God every day for the privilege and the opportunity.
Now, to the surprise!
I was told this morning to be ready to leave the house by a certain time. I had no idea where we were going or what we were doing. Actually, I didn't even really know once we arrived at the final destination because S had played a stellar poker-face hand of "I am lost and don't know how to find where we are supposed to be and we are late and perhaps I should stop and ask for directions here at this Aviation Center..." (sigh) Yes, I am afraid I am that gullible...
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Back at the Aviation Center, there was a female bird named Frannie. E loved her and even fed her a green peanut M&M, which was promptly and expertly cracked open (and peanut removed!)
All in all, a GREAT day! And an even better surprise! Thank you S-Bomb!
Best! Father's Day! EVER!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Up Close: Einstein
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Spotted: Pee-Wee Herman meets Evel Knievel
Found chained to a lamppost in a parking lot near our home was this rare sight; a beach cruiser that had been stylishly modified with a gasoline engine.
I am not sure what the attraction was, but I simply could not take my eyes off it.
Was it the streamlined design? Was it the way the simple colors in the scheme blended and complimented into a stylish mix of silver, white, black, and chrome? Was it the breathtaking details, like the black fuel tank or south-pointing polished exhaust? I wasn’t sure, but my feet were planted solid.
While staring I was startled by the owner who had snuck up on me quietly. I asked if I could take a picture. He said yes and I found out the following two facts:
- He had not performed the installation himself, but had recently purchased the bike (moped? scooter? whatever)
- The engine size was a whopping 80cc’s
Now, if only there was a beach near here that needed cruising at a steady rate, and…(sigh) if I could pass this off at home as something I needed…
Monday, June 14, 2010
Detroit's World Renowned Eastern Market
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With a still-"contagious" wee one and a weekend to blow we came up with a great idea that was certain to please the whole group - we decided to hit the Eastern Market in Detroit.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Some Clouds, Some Lining, All Toddler
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We received a call from school that our little Rocketship had contracted something called "Hand, Foot & Mouth" (or was it "Foot, Hand & Mouth"?). Anyways, we had never heard of it. So we picked her up and had the local pediatrician confirm it. She also confirmed that basically nothing could be done, or bought, or applied, etc. Basically, we would just need to "wait it out". Unfortunately, she also recommended that we reconsider the 10-kid+ birthday party we had scheduled for the weekend. We kinda thought that may happen, but hearing it from someone in a doctors' coat confirmed it for good.
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- Lettuce
- Somekind of whole wheat cracker
- Sliced sweet potato
The food handler gave the following advice; "He'll eat anything". Okay then.
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At the end of the day, we successfully accomplished our object. The kiddo had a great time and we completely tuckered her out!
Even Grandma Gigi had a great time! That's E's little stuffed giraffe, a present she was brought home from from one of S's work trips. She's had it for a little while, but never bothered to take it out of the house. We brought it/him with us today on speculation. She clutched him tight all day and something tells me he'll be one of her favorites...at least for a bit anyway.