Water is the only drink for a wise man. ~ Henry David Thoreau Why is it that public fountains often have pressure problems? Who wants their kid sucking on the fountain that some other diseased kid just drank from? Anyway, here’s my boy at the park.
Category: Kids
Face painted girls
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.†~ Henry Ward Beecher, prominent Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist, and speaker in the mid to late 19th century (1813-1887) We visited the Relay for Life this weekend in our little town, and among other nice things, they had free…
Not quite too big for his britches
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way. ~ Baltasar Gracian, Spanish jesuit and baroque prose writer (1601-1658) This photo was taken in poor light, and I keep my flash off because it usually messes up the lighting anyway. However, it was cute to find my boy…
Vista Point with beauty
We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today. ~ Stacia Tausche? Yesterday, we saw the plaque at this Vista Point along Hyw 5. Here’s my lovely 6 year old posing at that location, in front of the fields and aqueduct.
Boy with trains
“When I was a kid, I went to the store and asked the guy, Do you have any toy train schedules?†~ Stephen Wright, Comedian My kid loves his Thomas the Train tracks, and I like putting together various configurations. In fact, I keep buying more tracks so we can go bigger! I never had…
Boy on turtle
“Someone told me it’s all happening at the zoo†~ Paul Simon We spend a great day at the Oakland Zoo.
Sweet tea
“But wisdom is justified by all her children.” ~ Jesus (Luke 7:35) My wife and her aunts and my oldest daughter enjoyed a day of Queen’s Tea at The Silver Teapot. My Sofia is growing up to be an exceptional young lady, and enjoyed the day out. She is nearly the perfect child – she…
Girl at a party
“I love that whole princess mentality, but I also like throwing my hair in a ponytail and just wearing jeans, going on a hike and then eating a big chili-cheeseburger.†~ Jennifer Love Hewitt This is my little one, with “Lambie” at a friend’s birthday party. There’s just something adorable about the back of a…
T-ball on a sunny day
A critic once characterized baseball as six minutes of action crammed into two-and-one-half hours. ~Ray Fitzgerald, in Boston Glove, 1970 It was a nice day to be out at the park watching my boy play t-ball, despite the fact that he seems to hate it. I don’t blame him. Standing out in the field with…
First day of T-ball
I’m convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile. ~ Tom Clark This past weekend was the opening day for Patterson Little League, and it was sunny but COLD, which is why my 4-year-old has his jacket over his jersey. It was a big deal in our small…
Dating is fun, especially when your date is your daughter
A son is a son till he takes him a wife, a daughter is a daughter all of her life. ~ Irish Saying This is my sweet daughter, age 6, looking at the concession stand at the movies, already donning her 3D glasses for our viewing of Alice in Wonderland (which was pretty good, 3.5/5…
Trains are fun
“When I was a kid, I went to the store and asked the guy, Do you have any toy train schedules?†~ Comedian Stephen Wright The best toy my boy has ever gotten was a Thomas the Train set. He can spend hours playing by himself, singing the Thomas theme song, and trying to crash his…
Kids in a tree
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. ~Franklin P. Jones Here are my kids with two of their cousins, in a tree, obviously. But what intrigues me about this picture is the way the bright light coming through the trees made vertical streaks on the picture. Any of…
I lov you Papa no madr wat
To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. ~ Euripides Today, my daughter gave me a Valentine’s gift, and asked me if I would be her Valentine. How sweet it is to have daughters. “Of course,” I told her, picking her up and hugging her. “I will always be your Valentine”…
Petstores are free petting zoos
“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.†~ John Steinbeck Me and the kids had a great time Saturday at the pet store – petting puppies, lizards, cats, hamsters, and bunnies. My kids did not want to let go of the…
The value of (LOL)Cats
“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.†~ Jean Cocteau (1889 – 1963) French poet I am a “cat person” – I mean, I like all animals, including dogs, but I wouldn’t live with other animals. Dogs are for people who like to play and…
She wore a raspberry beret
“Where have all the raspberry women gone”? ~ Prince Yes, I am a child of the 80’s, and Prince’s music was part of that (watch Raspberry Beret music vid, the 80’s were so gaudy). I think I owned every one of his albums up till Paisley Park before becoming a Christian and swearing off of…
Trains are fun, but are they old school?
The construction of the Union Pacific Railroad was of greater importance to the people of the United States than the inauguration of steamship service across the Atlantic or the laying of the Atlantic Telegraph. Yet the one has been heralded from time to time and the other allowed to sink into temporary obscurity. ~ W.F….
A Respite at Starbucks
“Sometimes the most urgent thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest†~ Ashleigh Brilliant Ever want to just get everyone out of the house? Here in the small central valley town I live in, there aren’t many choices nearby – it’s either the grocery store, a fast food joint, Denny’s, or Starbucks. …