Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive. ~Thomas C. Haliburton
(1) When J runs inside the house Bill always calls his favorite Forrest Gump: Run Forrest Run!
(2) Last week we taught J our family's middle names: William Lewis, Carol Ann, Amanda Joan, J Aaron, and Jeremy Andrew.
(3) Yesterday when Rachel's sister-in-law asked his name, J replied: J Andrew Forrest Stump
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Parker's Pirate Island
Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. —Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
Parker's SIX! Yo ho ho . . . celebrate! Private dining in Smuggler's Cave -- with treasures (and skeletons) hidden in the walls; drip, drip, drip sound effects; and a 24-inch (yes, two-foot) pizza! Lots of Aargh-cade fun and prizes for everyone! And the best mateys around!
Parker's SIX! Yo ho ho . . . celebrate! Private dining in Smuggler's Cave -- with treasures (and skeletons) hidden in the walls; drip, drip, drip sound effects; and a 24-inch (yes, two-foot) pizza! Lots of Aargh-cade fun and prizes for everyone! And the best mateys around!
A Few More Words
Jeremy now repeats distinct sounds: nose, eye, hand, and please. And when I powered-up the tv yesterday, he raised his hands and exclaimed Spun Bu (yes, Sponge Bob). Not funny.
As I've been worrying about Jeremy's vocal abilities, I remembered one of my favorite stories about a late-talker. It's in the Prologue of A Girl Named Zippy. Pages 6-9. Very amuzing!
http://books.google.com/books?id=SUIW8CfZSXcC&lpg=PP1&ots=kAdKStrOld&dq=A%20Girl%20Named%20Zippy&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false
As I've been worrying about Jeremy's vocal abilities, I remembered one of my favorite stories about a late-talker. It's in the Prologue of A Girl Named Zippy. Pages 6-9. Very amuzing!
http://books.google.com/books?id=SUIW8CfZSXcC&lpg=PP1&ots=kAdKStrOld&dq=A%20Girl%20Named%20Zippy&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false
And They Call It Puppy Love
Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.
Looks harmless, right? I haven't seen it for a while. Then caught a glimpse of it hidden away on a garage shelf this morning -- must have been there all winter. For Jeremy is was like finding his long-lost wubbie -- and he smothered it with loves and hugs and kisses. Then he remembered the play button. And it started . . . endless robotic puppy dancing to Paul Anka singing Puppy Love. Bill demanded Who found that? and I remembered why we had to wean him from his Puppy Love.
Looks harmless, right? I haven't seen it for a while. Then caught a glimpse of it hidden away on a garage shelf this morning -- must have been there all winter. For Jeremy is was like finding his long-lost wubbie -- and he smothered it with loves and hugs and kisses. Then he remembered the play button. And it started . . . endless robotic puppy dancing to Paul Anka singing Puppy Love. Bill demanded Who found that? and I remembered why we had to wean him from his Puppy Love.
Twenty Years! (almost halfway)
Twenty Years! It seems like I should be closer than half-way to retirement.
Thanks to many wonderful co-workers that make it a pleasure to earn a living!
This certificate is one of a handful signed by the interim CEO. Within a few days, ATK announced Mark DeYoung, my original hiring manager, as the new CEO. -- Just one of the many outstanding mentors who have provided inspiration!
And, as of last week, I now work for a Fortune 500 Company.
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