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With his friend William before their first tee-ball game.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

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I realize this looks like Kiernan's doing a scene from his traveling tour of Flash Dance: The Pre-School Years. He's not. Actually he's chasing bubbles released from the bubble machine behind him as Mommy buys tickets to Denver's Downtown Aquarium.

More details to follow.

Denver, CO
Friday, April 10, 2009

[In other news...HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! Today is my mom's birthday. Had I been home I would have posted a picture of her on bug patrol with Kiernan in our backyard.]

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Setting up his Planet Heroes Gallery while hanging out at Starbucks with Dad.

Denver, CO
Thursday, April 9, 2009

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On our way to a gigantic dog park with Amy, who is driving (and shooting), and Halley, her boyfriend Rich's dog.

Haven't posted in a week. Sorry about that. Kiernan got a nasty little bug last Friday. He proceeded to hand said bug off to me. Then we flew to Colorado and I passed it along to Rich (for which I feel awful). At any rate, that's pretty much the story of PotD absence.

I mean to put up stories about the visit to the dog park and the newest Planet Hero soon. As soon as I can start thinking in paragraphs again. This bug has not been fun (sorry again, Rich!).

Here's a bonus pic. I like this one better because of how Halley's ears are up, but the above pic is a better shot of Kiernan.


Denver, CO
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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What does this blurry face of happiness mean?

Big time Planet Heroes news, that's what. Courtesy of Nee-Nee.

Story to follow.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

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In front of the Griffith Park Observatory today. We visited there with Kiernan for the first time on the occasion of Wendy's birthday.

As we approached the observatory we noticed a brass rectangle embedded in the sidewalk upon which was inscribed, "ORBIT OF PLUTO". Next we came upon one for Neptune. On and on until we reached the sun. A good introduction to the observatory.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Happy Birthday, Wendy!

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Introducing Gammy and Grance to his new bunk bed. They showed up today as a surprise for Wendy's birthday (which is tomorrow). He was so excited.

Yes, it's a terrible picture. It was hard to catch him in a moment when he wasn't moving today.

March 30, 2009

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Cruising during the Trike-a-Thon, a yearly fund raising event at his school. He ended up doing four laps!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

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Playing ball after school with his friend Ian in the small space between the school office and the bushes. They spend a fair amount of time in these bushes, usually referring to them as "the train" and going for train rides while hiding behind them. Today, thanks to Principal Christa, they got to play with balls back there.

After school time rocks.

March 25, 2009

Some Call it Nice

Yesterday Kiernan was doing something or other, and as he is wont to do he asked me to define a word that had been rolling around in his head. He usually won't let a word he doesn't know go by when we're reading to him, or even talking to him. But sometimes he will let a word he's come across just percolate in his brain and then at some random moment will ask what it means.

"Dad, I have a question."

"Go ahead."

"What does paradise mean?"

I paused, then asked, "Where did that come from?"

He just shrugged.

I thought for a moment then said, "It's the most wonderful place you can imagine."

He thought for a moment and replied, "Dad, school is paradise."

I smiled and said something about what a nice thing to say that was. "I'll be sure to tell Teacher Stephanie you said that."

I went to help him wash his hands and as I did he suddenly sang, "Welcome to Paradise..." and then the light went on. I had been singing the song, "Welcome to Paradise"* a couple days before. Just as I was going about doing my thing. I think I was breaking down boxes for recycling or something, and he was helping put the cardboard in the blue bin. I don't know the song that well, so I was mainly just humming and singing the title words over and over. He stored this in that brain of his, kicked around with for awhile, and days later asked me about the word.

Just wanted to share that.



[*The song is by the group Green Day. I considered embedding a video of them performing the song here, just for fun, but it doesn't really fit this blog. Plus I think Billie Joe yells out a naughty word at one point. So here's a link to the video if you care to hear the song. The performance is at a reading festival, of all places.]