Conversations With My Kids

Friday, February 13, 2009

Maybe she was saying tao

[Daisy playing] Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow.
Would you stop saying "ow" please?
Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow.

2/12/09

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Tray

Eating off of a tray is a big treat. And if big brother gets to eat off of a tray, you know what has to happen next.

1/18/09

For about two weeks I wasn't allowed into Buster's room because he was working on a surprise for me. Of course one learns not to expect much at times like these but, hey, a surprise. Nice. So he finally presented it to me, and -- wow. It's a giant paper airplane! It's taped here to the door of my office. I'll translate the writing: It says "I love you" next to the blue and red heart. The main part you start reading in the middle, then circle back to the top. It says: Happy New Year. Dear Daddy, I think you are the best dad. Love Buster.

Best present ever.

1/13/09

Golden Gate Park

It's kind of a rockin' joint. Mom and Daisy in front of the de Young Museum.

1/11/09

Working

Daisy at the computer.

1/9/09

Playing

Buster taking a picture of a teddy bear and Stripey, a Christmas toy. The pillows are a tent. You know, we're very outdoorsy.

We'll work up to setting the Hula Hoop on fire.

1/4/09

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Space Is My Mama

A song by Buster

Space is my mama
Space takes care of me
Space gives me lunch and dinner
Space takes me to school
I really care about my mama

I love my space
All I care about is that she's my mama

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Glossies

The first week of the year there was a phase of posing for publicity photos.

And then a performance photo.

The light isn't a light. It's a microphone.

1/2 through 1/10/09

Saturday, January 17, 2009

New Year's Eve

Double stunt!

OK, seconds from midnight! Poised! Midnight Eastern, that is.

Ready to rock.

Happy New Year!

Too loud.
12/31/08

Self-assessment

I'm just a monkey who doesn't like bananas.

- Random comment by Buster

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

In the car with Daisy

I'm going to wear my ballerina skirt.
When?
Next Halloween.
Oh, I thought you were going to be Dora.
Yeah, I'm gonna be Dora. Do you want to be a nice Swiper?
No, I want to be Isa.
Nooooo. She's a girl!
So?
You can't be Isa. She's a girl.
She's an iguana!
But she's a girl.
Why can't I dress up like a girl?
Because you're a boy.
It's Halloween. You mean it's OK for me to dress up like an iguana but it's not OK for me to dress up like a girl?
No.
That doesn't make sense to me.

[A minute later]
Can I have a song?
No.
Why?
Because we're almost there. There's Buster's school. La escuela de Buster.
Don't say it that way.
Sí. La escuela de Buster. Porque ellos hablan español allá.
That doesn't make sense to me.
1/13/09

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Alcatraz

Hey, another line. Buster and Oliver.

Ready to set sail.

Coit Tower!

Lousy screws.

"I may have found a way out of here."
12/30/08

Jelly Belly factory

They give you samples in line. Which makes standing in line

a little more palatable.

Mom and her hero.

You get hats. And candy.

Boing!
12/29/08

Monday, January 05, 2009

Daisy, man

12/26/08

A walk in the Panhandle

And Golden Gate Park. This is an area next to the Conservatory of Flowers with lots of desert flora, which probably thrives in San Francisco's climate.

Daisy and Nippy in the Painted Desert. We're on our way here to this diorama model train exhibit in the Conservatory of Flowers, a holiday thing representing San Francisco. The exhibit was pretty cool, and your humble servant got no good pix of it. But here's one of Daddy and Daisy trying to deal with the stifling, unbearable heat. (85 degrees.)

That's a vintage Toronto Blue Jays original logo cap. Not a good picture of that either. But you can kind of see the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.