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My Silly Monkeys: June 2008
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Life in Upstate New York with Max, age 7, and Bella, age 3. Saturday, June 28, 2008. June 23, 2008. It was a Monday. It was cloudy and sunny at the same time, the type of day when Mother Nature just can't quite seem to make up her mind. It was the first day of Max's summer vacation. It was also the day that my father died. I was 28 years old when my maternal grandfather died. I have a lot of memories of him. Memories from when I was a child, memories as a teenager, memories as an adult. I remember the ti...
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My Silly Monkeys: November 2008
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Life in Upstate New York with Max, age 7, and Bella, age 3. Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Thank you for eating the monsters! When I was growing up, my family always had a dog. From the big white german. Shepherd, to the little white poodle, to the ferocious looking (but super sweet) doberman, the family dog was always an integral part of my childhood memories. It turns out that Jud had never really had a dog when he was growing up, so he needed some time to warm up to the idea of a pet. Eventually, he ...
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My Silly Monkeys: A Passing Memory
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Life in Upstate New York with Max, age 7, and Bella, age 3. Saturday, June 28, 2008. June 23, 2008. It was a Monday. It was cloudy and sunny at the same time, the type of day when Mother Nature just can't quite seem to make up her mind. It was the first day of Max's summer vacation. It was also the day that my father died. I was 28 years old when my maternal grandfather died. I have a lot of memories of him. Memories from when I was a child, memories as a teenager, memories as an adult. I remember the ti...
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My Silly Monkeys: Thank you for eating the monsters!
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Life in Upstate New York with Max, age 7, and Bella, age 3. Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Thank you for eating the monsters! When I was growing up, my family always had a dog. From the big white german. Shepherd, to the little white poodle, to the ferocious looking (but super sweet) doberman, the family dog was always an integral part of my childhood memories. It turns out that Jud had never really had a dog when he was growing up, so he needed some time to warm up to the idea of a pet. Eventually, he ...
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My Silly Monkeys: I do it myself!
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Life in Upstate New York with Max, age 7, and Bella, age 3. Friday, June 13, 2008. I do it myself! Max has this little sister, Bella. She is very small, and very funny. One of our favorite shows on the Playhouse Disney Channel is a cute little cartoon called "Charlie and Lola." The show is about two little children: a boy named Charlie, and his funny little sister, Lola. I do it myself! The problem is that Max is 6. And Bella is 2. And two-year- olds. Just can't do the sorts of things that six-year- olds.
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My Silly Monkeys: My Silly Monkeys
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Life in Upstate New York with Max, age 7, and Bella, age 3. Friday, June 13, 2008. When I was little, I desperately wanted a monkey. Every holiday, every wish list, birthday, Christmas, whatever. Oddly, my parents never bought me one. I think they got me a stuffed monkey one year for my birthday, but a real monkey? Nope, never happened. Given that I have difficulty parking a minivan, it's probably best that the whole truck driving thing never panned out. But the lust for a monkey? View my complete profile.
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My Silly Monkeys: Say "OK" and do it
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Life in Upstate New York with Max, age 7, and Bella, age 3. Saturday, June 14, 2008. Say "OK" and do it. My sister-in-law (also known as "the other Michelle Marte") has a saying that she uses when it comes to her children:. We do not negotiate with terrorists.". But what about the times when they're not screaming, yelling, or whining? What about the times when their requests, however unreasonable, are presented in a slightly more reasonable way? Then the waters become a little but more murky. Max is a ne...
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My Silly Monkeys: Max Skywalker
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Life in Upstate New York with Max, age 7, and Bella, age 3. Friday, June 13, 2008. My son likes Star Wars. No, that's not quite right. The word "like" doesn't quite describe the level of his fervor. My son is OBSESSED with Star Wars. Oh, there have been other obsessions in the past. He was obsessed with Buzz Lightyear, he was obsessed with Scooby Doo, and, for what seemed like an endless period of time, he was obsessed with Larry Boy (of Veggie Tales fame). But the obsession with Star Wars? I could almos...
