Well, like a previous post, this isn't exactly a Stillman Family Adventure, but it is right on the money and if heeded would make the world a safer place for the wee one.
http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2007-06-03-1.html
In a previous conversation several weeks ago, my father mentioned how the Iraq war is unusual because the U.S. population has not been called to sacrifice. How can we win a war without a populous who is willing to sacrifice a little? That is mentioned in this article as well.
I'm curious to know what you think about it.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
3 bumps and you're crying
As I've mentioned previously Jonathan likes to squirm, wiggle, and move. Because its fairly hot in Nampa in the summer we sleep in the basement on a fairly basic bed without a headboard. I was taking a nap on the bed and when I woke up Gayla placed the child on my right. Jonathan likes to crawl over me so he crawled over me to the left and then back over to the right.
To make things more interesting for him I arched my back so he would have a bit more of a challenge when he climbed over me. He almost made it over when he slipped and his head hit my head at about the same time his head hit the wall that the head of the bed is against with a nice thump. Then half a second later a fairly light picture on the wall above us fell off and hit him on the head. Each bump by itself wouldn't have been too bad, but all together they rung his bell a little.
While that was a bit too much adventure for him all at once, he handled himself fairly well. Afterwards it seemed rather amusing.
To make things more interesting for him I arched my back so he would have a bit more of a challenge when he climbed over me. He almost made it over when he slipped and his head hit my head at about the same time his head hit the wall that the head of the bed is against with a nice thump. Then half a second later a fairly light picture on the wall above us fell off and hit him on the head. Each bump by itself wouldn't have been too bad, but all together they rung his bell a little.
While that was a bit too much adventure for him all at once, he handled himself fairly well. Afterwards it seemed rather amusing.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Human Caused Global Warming?
Listening to the media, one could conclude that humans are causing global warming/climate change.
Here is an article that tells a little more about the whole story.
http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2007-03-04-1.html
Science isn't really dead, its just being manipulated by certain individuals who like to feel the power.
Here is an article that tells a little more about the whole story.
http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2007-03-04-1.html
Science isn't really dead, its just being manipulated by certain individuals who like to feel the power.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
The Dessert Interupt
Since we can go to the movies for a buck apiece, Gayla and I decided to see something like Remember the Robinsons on Tuesday night. As the small child, aka Jonathan, is now squirmy and wiggly, he is not a good movie watching companion. After a multitude of phone calls we found a friend that was able to watch him (Thanks Joan!).
The movie starts at 7:15 and because it's dollar night we have to get there at least 20 minutes early to procure arm rests for our chosen seats, not to mention drop off the child, contend with construction traffic, etc we needed to leave rather significantly sooner than normal. We had finished the main supper meal in pretty good time and Gayla was running about getting things ready to leave with Jonathan.
Notice that main supper meal does not include dessert so I fixed Dave, Gayla, and myself a nice chocolate covered cookie with 5 chocolate chips on it. Dave and I ate ours pretty quickly, but Gayla was too busy. Whenever I saw her zip through the living room on her way to somewhere to do something I asked her if she was going to eat her dessert. After several times I asked her if I should help her out by eating one of her chocolate chips since it had fallen off the cookie and was trying to escape. She would pause a bit, say "NO!" and then continue on her way. After a few times she started to get irritated. Why that would happen I have no idea. But then Dave helped me figure it out.
He said, "You keep throwing the dessert interrupt so she has to push her registers onto the stack, process your request, and then reload her registers. That's slowing her down when she knows you want to get out the door." Hmm...I thought, "That's an excellent explanation!!"
She did eventually get her dessert and we made it to the movie early enough to procure arm rests. We got pretty good ones, the movie was good too.
The movie starts at 7:15 and because it's dollar night we have to get there at least 20 minutes early to procure arm rests for our chosen seats, not to mention drop off the child, contend with construction traffic, etc we needed to leave rather significantly sooner than normal. We had finished the main supper meal in pretty good time and Gayla was running about getting things ready to leave with Jonathan.
Notice that main supper meal does not include dessert so I fixed Dave, Gayla, and myself a nice chocolate covered cookie with 5 chocolate chips on it. Dave and I ate ours pretty quickly, but Gayla was too busy. Whenever I saw her zip through the living room on her way to somewhere to do something I asked her if she was going to eat her dessert. After several times I asked her if I should help her out by eating one of her chocolate chips since it had fallen off the cookie and was trying to escape. She would pause a bit, say "NO!" and then continue on her way. After a few times she started to get irritated. Why that would happen I have no idea. But then Dave helped me figure it out.
He said, "You keep throwing the dessert interrupt so she has to push her registers onto the stack, process your request, and then reload her registers. That's slowing her down when she knows you want to get out the door." Hmm...I thought, "That's an excellent explanation!!"
She did eventually get her dessert and we made it to the movie early enough to procure arm rests. We got pretty good ones, the movie was good too.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Wiggly One
The Potentate has learned how to wiggle. Not just wiggle, but squirm around and all over. This has led to a few changes in the diaper changing department. Just the other day he escaped from the diaper changing pad by flipping over and crawling onto the computer desk in about 5 seconds. The little safety strap really didn't do much.
Wrapping him to go to bed doesn't really work either. He slept last night with his legs under him kind of on his stomach, but at least he didn't wake up. In the morning when we get up he's usually standing in his crib talking to himself while waiting for someone to come and rescue him.
It's pretty entertaining to watch a highly mobile child explore the house. He's still struggling with going down stairs, off couches and bed, etc. backwards with his feet first, but overall he handles bumps pretty well if he isn't tired.
Wrapping him to go to bed doesn't really work either. He slept last night with his legs under him kind of on his stomach, but at least he didn't wake up. In the morning when we get up he's usually standing in his crib talking to himself while waiting for someone to come and rescue him.
It's pretty entertaining to watch a highly mobile child explore the house. He's still struggling with going down stairs, off couches and bed, etc. backwards with his feet first, but overall he handles bumps pretty well if he isn't tired.
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