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Creeper
The other night I had dinner with the NotBats at Old Chicago. We drove seprately, but I was going back to their house after dinner. On the way back to our cars, Hunter veered off and followed me. He didn't ask anyone if he could ride with me, he just sorta fell in behind me and kinda snuck along with me, slipping into the back seat when I unlocked ( Read more... ) -
Literary Criticism with Hunter
H: You know that book "Mr.Brown can go moo, can you?"
T: Yeah?
H: I got it out of the class library today, but I didn't care for it.
T: What didn't you like about it?
H: Weellll...it was all "Mr.Brown can_____, can you?" Over and over. He can moo, he can drive, he can sing, blah blah blah. It just got really redundant, you know? So I just put it -
Hunter: 6 going on 80
Here is a story to commemorate Hunter turning 80, er, 6 today ( Read more... ) -
Crafty!
I've been going through pictures of resent projects, and suddenly I felt posty! So here you go. A photo post. Won't be as pretty/exciting/artistic as one of notbatman's posts, but ( mine has cupcakes! ) -
Moral Compass
NBM: Makes some non memorable but amusing jokingly derogatory comment about miscellaneous ethnic group.
TQ: JOHN! (weary exasperated tone)
Hunter: Daddy, that was NOT ok!
NBM: What do you mean bugz? Why?
Hunter: Because Auntie Liz said "JOHN!" (mimicking my tone perfectly)
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I may have mentioned to some of you that my mom has been really sick for the last year. What started out as intermittent diverticulitis attacks (searing pain from infections caused by food getting trapped in small pockets in your intestine - aka what Dolly had a couple of weeks ago) turned near constant. She was on non-stop antibiotics, heavy pain ( Read more... ) -
Moments with Hunter
1. This conversation took place after Hunter and I found two stowaway caterpillars in my car.
TQ: Hey Bugz. How about when we get home you move the caterpillars out of the car and find them a new home in your yard. Sound like a plan?
H: I'll find them a home, but I think maybe you should be the one to move them.
TQ: Why?
H: Because they are soft and ( Read more... ) -
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When Hunter was little, and didn't answer when I called his name it caused a panic. Did he get out of the house some how? Did he fall in the toilet or cat dish and drown? Did he stumble upon some hidden peanut butter left by the previous home owner 15+ years ago and is now silently suffering a combination anaphylaxis botulism attack??
Now that he is ( Read more... ) -
Life with Hunter Pt. 1
A few weeks ago Hunter and I were at Bracket Park aka the Rocket Ship Park. It has an immense spider web structure that they replace the "rocket" of my childhood with. Hunter has gotten quite good at climbing around like a monkey on this jungle gym, so when when a little girl got herself stuck at the top I sent him up to help her down ( Read more... )
