WoW! Today is the 4th snow/storm day of the 08-09 school year!!! It’s not unique – it’s not original – it’s not profound, but I LOVE snow days. My love is like the opposite of a phobia, a philia, perhaps. There’s no rationale that can account for my excitement on these inclement free days. I was all about typhoon days in Taiwan – and, as I remember, “shortchanged” is how I felt over the last year or two, both in terms of missing out on amazing ion-buzzing-weather as well as unscheduled days at home.
So, I’m not sure what to say about my so-so blogging of late… Lack of discipline? Sure. Busy, distracted, exhausted. I think it’s a combo – so I’m grabbing this snow day with 2 hands.
For now, I’ll be editing, uploading and commenting on pictures of Ivo, Burl addressing their after NY xmas presents from Cleveland - which they loved! loved! loved! Hopefully later today, I’ll be able to gather all my little scraps of wrinkled paper and write about how/what the boys are doing and saying.
So, I’m not sure what to say about my so-so blogging of late… Lack of discipline? Sure. Busy, distracted, exhausted. I think it’s a combo – so I’m grabbing this snow day with 2 hands.
For now, I’ll be editing, uploading and commenting on pictures of Ivo, Burl addressing their after NY xmas presents from Cleveland - which they loved! loved! loved! Hopefully later today, I’ll be able to gather all my little scraps of wrinkled paper and write about how/what the boys are doing and saying.
Ivo is very very into jokes and riddles these days. He can deliver a few that he has memorized and he makes up new ones on the spot – he expects you to be able to do same. He will call you out if you tell him a joke when he’s asked for a riddle and vice versa.
Burl is saying 3 word sentences. Here’s a little sample; Burl raced over to Ryan’s laptop, grabbed the mouse, saying, “Daddy, bubu (computer), me!”
Here are some links to stuff I’m into right now:
- From Asia, Rapture in a Bowl - NYTimes Mag article and recipes on "the rich, spicy chicken noodle soups of Southeast Asia, the love children of Indian curries and Chinese noodle soups." Yummy.
- Amos Oz - I heard him interviewed regarding the current Israeli military action in Gaza. He's a novelist, professor and pacifist who supports the 2-state solution. I want to read his memoir.
- Michael Wolff's articles/book exerpts on Rupert Murdoch at VF.
- Tetris 'helps to reduce trauma' from BBC and also, Toddlers get post-trauma stress
- MIND Institute at UC Davis - video lectures on brain, memory, learning, autism research
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