Train I ride

Trains are big and black and smokin'
Steam screamin' at the wheels,
Bigger than anything they is
At least that's the way she feels

And our lives were like some old Western movie
Like desperadoes waiting for a train

Well I'm at the station

But I can't get on the train

You leave the Pennsylvania Station at a quarter to four

I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head and cry

Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter!
Please get my bags for me
I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream
We're not so far from home so take it easy on the steam

Just listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar
As we glide across the woodlands
Through the hills and by the shore
(Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Railroad, Glencoe, Mo., 10/2)

Art appreciation

Defacing Daddy's work at the Dogtown Art Fair. (10/1)

Big world

Small kid. (10/1)

Chain gang

(10/1)

Dance

(9/30)

Now

where are we going? (9/27)

The young scholar

(9/26)

Togetherness

Or jealousy. (9/25)

Parade

(9/24)

Bath

Aftermath. (9/23)

Out

(9/23)

An early smile

(9/21)

Giant bag

of Late Summer Photos!


Explaining to Grandpa how his travel alarm works. This isn't quite "the explaining face," photographic evidence of which has remained elusive. (8/28)


"I'm a fighter-fighter." (8/31)


Daisy and Mom. (9/1)


Keep your eyes on the stars. (9/3)


Mmmmm. Pizza rolls. (9/3)


Amy Deig. (9/4)


Grandma Ann. (9/4)


Lindsey Deig. Too busy playing dress-up to hold Daisy. (9/4)


OK, not too busy. (9/4)


Amy again. (9/5)


"Daddy, daddy, look! My canteloupe is a vegetable!" Well, close enough. (9/6)


Togetherness. (9/7)


Yes? (9/8)


Cooking for Daisy. (9/8)


Still eyein' those stars. (9/10)


Peel me a grape. (9/14)


Supply your own caption. Daddy doesn't remember what was being screamed. (9/14)


Car seat portrait. (9/16)


Corn! You can eat it or ... (9/17)


... you can get lost in it! At the Great Godfrey Corn Maze in Illinois. (9/17)


"Cars are parked." (9/17)


"Down here, Momma." (9/18)


Satellite photo. (9/19)


Smile! (9/20)

New

Daisy and Buster, Sept. 16. Some more photos, all from August, posted below, and more coming soon, from the first half of September.

Milk

I'm going to bring my milk today because my bones are little. I have to drink my milk to make strong bones.
OK.
Do you want to feel them after?
Do I want to feel your strong bones?
Yeah, do you want to feel them after?
I want to feel them now! [Hug]
No! They're not strong yet!

Bedtime

Well, not BED time ... (Aug. 26)

Alert

And maybe a little worried. (Aug. 26)

Celebrity chef

Is that a funny face?

No, it's a scary face!

First

Bottle


Time being held by Buster


Ride in Talia's doll stroller, plus a kiss

Note: Lots more pix coming soon