Up North (& Out There doing it)

Love this

Got a text from G's teacher. It read:

" daddy I want you to come. I want you to pick me up. I want to put my pajamas on. from G. sign hug."

This was sent at 2:14 in the afternoon. Too funny.

Sign hugs are a creation of G's associated to the sign and I've mentioned them before.

They are the best and I loved this message.
Sent on the Run from my BlackBerry

Two awesome things

Two awesome things happened this week.

 

1) I got my first dinner table school lesson from D about the pilgrims coming to North America.

" You know it was dark when they got here. They didn't have any lights"

"You know, they had to get their own water and find their own food."

2) D read his first book, with a little help to me (Lego City, 3,2,1 Lift Off!') 

Both felt so awesome.

10/29

This can't be Oct 29th. (At least Mr Weatherman was really right.

Why the Marathon is awesome

Ad in the Subway.

Alex White. 3:01:40 in 2010.

I think I'm over having kdaddy [at] geee mail.com

I picked up kdaddy [at] geemail.com a while back but never really used it. I've gotten photos, car registrations, etc.

But today tops it all.  I got the following email (mind you, not text).

"I changed my number because of you n I honestly dnt want u to have it you hav my parents and my job number if u need me my situation is stressful enough I dnt need ur nasty messages adding to it"

Come again? Is this even English? 

I'm over the noise and thinking about letting go of the account.

Come on, awesome

It's been 5+ years and when I'm working on the train while commuting into the City and it looks like this -- how can you complain!

Amazing

Chips & Salsa. F R E E. Just for checking in on foursquare.

And I checked in with the comment 'Shoot me now'.

Sunday night. Middle of Jersey. Chain restaurant.

What happened to our lives?

Perhaps the most annoying toy

G picked this up at Sesame Place. Makes a wishing sound at any movement. I'd hope to leave the 'Pull here' tab in place but G figured that out before I could hide it.

The only redeeming thing -- batteries are irreplaceable.

This is awesome

I've been so bad about posting consistenly recently. But I did capture a video a couple of weeks ago that I love. And yes, bottomless bowls of Ice Cream and Spiderman costumes are standard issue in our house.

 

So Smart, Almost missed it

Why I'm not sure that this isn't standard issue in bathroom design, but this old school urinal was so smart I almost missed it.

Priceless story from G

A mother of G's friend from day care is due any day now.

At circle time, they were discussing feelings and the teachers asked G about his...

Teacher: "How do you feel G?"

His response, "ANGRY!"

Teacher, "Why!? Why are you angry G?"

 G: "Because MY baby isn't here yet!"

Priceless!

Said 'Sign' for a 'Sign Hug'

From the last post, said sign from said hug!

Sign Hugs are the best

G sent home a sign from day care that S hung on our door that said 'I missed you Daddy' and it was the best to find coming home.

It also came with what G called a "sign hug," which is basically a full arms and legs wrap around hug that G gives.

They are awesome! And feel so good.

So I was pumped to see what #9, in a list of 'Ways to Calm Down' was giving a sign hug at school.

Just realizing there is so much to catch up on

Realizing that I've been negligent in posting and I've been missing out on writing down lots of awesome stuff.

G has just become such a character, it's been so funny to be focused on it.

But D has gotten really into Playmobil. Really into them. And it's something he can literally do for hours.

One of the more hilarious activities he likes to do with them. Recreate the picture scenes from the box (which of course we save) and he loves it.

So funny to watch.

A First

After 5 years of flawless execution, it finally happened. I missed my train and I'm going to be late picking up the Boys from day care. I'm so bummed and so pissed at myself.

It was one part, doing something unusual -- leaving from a different station. One part, out of practice -- I don't do this as often any more.

Totally sucks.

Said Perfectly

Found this book in the lobby of Daily Candy. It's as fabulous a looking space as you'd expect.

Could not say this better if I spent a year trying to.

For Real

Where we live. Now with a Kayak launch. How can't you love that.

Necessary precautions

Have been taken.

With 1 hour to go until Town 'shut down'

They are asking for emergency vehicles only on the road after 6pm. Considering roads flood fast and often around here, kind of makes sense.

Felt like, since Dunkin would probably be closed in the AM, that a last minute trip to DD was required for some Iced Tea.

Couldn't help but pop my head into the local grocery store. Which looked normal in terms of people in, stocked shelves, etc.

All except for this.

The Water isle.

A little spookie out

So it would appear that Irene may deliver on the hype. Out driving to go for a run with a buddy and it's a little eerie. There are way fewer cars out here. All of the boats moored on the Hudson are floating out as an off shore breeze, even though there isn't a breath of air.

This I think is going to get interesting.