Daddy working on a difficult programming problem with uncooperative internet.

Becca says, “Come on, Benjamin. Let’s go into the other room so we don’t have to listen to Daddy complain.”

LOL…

Since our trip to DisneyWorld a few months ago, Benjamin has been interested in roller coasters. A recent exchange, in which he fills in the blank, echoing something I had previously told him, went like this:

Benjamin: Look at this roller-coaster, Daddy.

Daddy: It goes up and down. It goes fast and slow. It’s got parts that are fun and parts that are scary.

Benjamin: Yep, just like life.

That’s my boy!

Switched the blog over from Wordpress to Octopress. All the same reasons as described in my papayasoft.com post on the same subject.

Many of the old posts reference urls in a photo gallery app I previously used. I’ll slowly go back and clean those up, either:

• posting the relevant images someplace else and fixing the links;
• removing the references to the images; or
• removing the posts in their entirety.

First need to add several hours to each day. Sigh…

From Benjamin’s Father’s Day card to me: (Father’s Day in Thailand takes place on the King’s birthday, in December):

I love you so much even your mad to us but I still love you so so much becose you buy us some stuff and you buy us devices which you hate us to play with. from your son Ben!!!!”

;-)

Benjamin comes home from swimming at the neighbor’s pool.

Before I have a chance to ask the question, my mouth slightly open, he walks past me without even raising his head, and drones out:

“Yes, I had a good time swimming.”

Man, am I ever predictable and how sharp is that kid. ;-)

I was pleased to see the recent Oz film co-opting a theme I have long advocated:

“Aspire not to greatness, but to goodness.”

Sitting at the beach bar/restaurant with some friends and my kids Becca (8yo) and Benjamin (6yo). One of them points to the tablecloth and asks “Hey, who’s that a picture of?”

Benjamin answers, “It’s the Buddha.”

“No, sweetie,” I correct, gently shaking my head. “That’s Bob Marley.”

Daddy: “Becca, are you sure you want to wear an all-white outfit on a day you are going to paint?”

Becca: “It’s ok, Daddy. I’ll be careful.”

Daddy: “Well, how about you take one of my old, ugly shirts to wear over your existing shirt?”

Pause, while Becca thinks about it.

Becca: “How about that one?”, pointing to the shirt I am wearing.

Thanks a lot, Becca. Sheesh!

Telling Becca about the importance of family, she came up with a family slogan: “Team Weinraub: we’re sleepy!”

;-)

Benjamin: “Give it to me, I want it.”
Daddy: “Let Becca use it.”
Benjamin: “We should take turns.”
Daddy: “Well, that’s what we’re doing. You used it for a while. Now we give Becca a chance.”
Benjamin: “Hmmm, maybe we shouldn’t take turns.”

I LOL’d.