Posts Tagged “Parenting As Child Exploitation”
One of the hallmarks of good parenting is consistency. Having a regular bedtime, for example. Consistency is something my wife and I take seriously. This came up just this morning.
I finally got a shot of all 5 kids before Kyle left back for college on Tuesday.
I drove Kyle to the airport this morning. It was the end of his Christmas break from Gonzaga University, and time for him to return. It was tough saying goodbye to him, as it was perhaps the best visit we have had with him in a very long time. Much of what made this…
Yesterday I was taking Xavier (age 2) and August (age 9) with me on a couple of errands. August was lamenting the fact that he wasn’t getting to watch some of his favorite shows when he wanted to as we were getting into the van. August: “I liked it before Ciárán watched TV with…
Ever since October Xavier has been imitating his older brothers with “zombie” which is both cute and creepy at the same time. Last night, he added a new twist by putting a bucket over his head. Here he is after dinner, looking a little bit more normal, finishing up his milk.
“Savoy Truffle” appears on side 4 of The Beatles (White Album) and is perhaps that side’s most accessible song. BeatleSongs tells us it was written as an exploration of (Harrison’s friend) Eric Clapton’s affection for sweets. Some of the lyrics are taken directly from the names of various confections one would find in a box of…
“Long, Long, Long” is not one of my favorite Beatles songs. It closes out side 3 of The Beatles (the White Album) and provides a decent respite from the previous song of “Helter Skelter” it serves as a segue for the slog that winds up being the final stretch of the double album. BeatleSongs tells…
I missed a few of the Phamily Foto Phriday posts, and have a few random pictures from the last few months to share. “It’s All Too Much” was recorded for Magical Mystery Tour, but left off of that album and would find a place in Yellow Submarine. It’s a hazy sort of love song…
Tell Me Why refers to the song as “harmless” and Beatleongs mentions it was inspired by George’s then wife Patti. It’s a simple song, pretty much a love song. It’s been released twice, originally on the soundtrack album Let It Be and then again on Let It Be… Naked. The more recently released version is truer to…