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The side effect of leaving my computer home? This morning, I got up early and took out my new camera. I started shooting and then quickly remembered that without my laptop, I don’t have access to the photoshop version that can read RAW files, so I had to switch to JPEG. Let me try to . . . → Read More: bringing out the camera And poof, it’s over. Am already back in Oakland which was shivery and cold and gray from the moment we returned through midday today, just depressing enough to make the already fading memories of the trip a little more vivid before they are gone. Mornings: the balmy air, the papayas, morning beverages and books on . . . → Read More: kauai with preschooler, days 2-through-8 (round 3) For now, dinosaurs win. From the previous postings, you’d think we were all CARS all the time around here. But no. In fact, the most popular characters in our imaginary play lately have been dinosaurs. Jonah’s favorites are T-Rex and Triceratops, though we both agree Stegosaurus is pretty cool too. And since Nana and PopPop . . . → Read More: lightning mcqueen vs. the dinosaurs (with special thanks to the lawrence hall of science) I subscribe to Freecycle. As a Freecycler, I’ve passed along some pretty cool stuff and picked up some pretty cool stuff. There have been duds. The trio of giant wicker pumpkins comes to mind. It’s a bit like gambling. Or hunting. You have to catch sight of your prey and strike early, decisively, convincingly. Sometimes . . . → Read More: in which i inadvertently introduce violent toys into his life and we wax philosophical about poohpooh Thomas the Tank Engine takes time out from his busy schedule as a Very Useful Engine on the Island of Sodor in order to travel around the United States and pull wagons full of adoring fans at various steam train sites. We are lucky enough to live near his annual visiting spot in the Santa . . . → Read More: day out with thomas Jonah’s been really into playing airplane travel lately. He gets my camera bag — which is about the size of a carryon for a toddler, and hangs it over his arm. Sometimes he fills it with the coins from his mushroom bank, chatting to himself as he marches around. “Need to PACK the money in . . . → Read More: plane trip Whooosh! And then we flew home. Live blogging the vay-kay stalled mid-trip due to my trying to upgrade the platform of this blog and thereby breaking it. The lovely hosts at blue host had a backup they could revert to but by then I was ready to give the internet a rest and just get . . . → Read More: traveling with toddler kauai day 4 – 8: it’s over already? If you are traveling in Kauai with a toddler, definitely pick a resort that has CHICKENS! and ROOSTERS! on the property. Serious delight-makers. Every day so far has involved much CHASING. Our vacation sound scape is a combination of crashing waves and cockadoodledoos. We never did make it to the swanky organic market. 45 minute . . . → Read More: traveling with toddler kauai day 3: chickens, eggs, potatoes |
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