Random Thoughts the 13th: Jason Takes RTT

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jcyclonee

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My older son was/is a great debater; we used to sit up for hours discussing/arguing a point of view. Sometimes I would become exasperated and tell him "I didn't raise you to think that way" when he would argue a particularly offensive POV, and he would laugh and say he didn't...
That kid could convincingly argue that the earth was flat!
You know, he was right about the definition of a monkey.
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Who doesn't love a taco bar.......though DH would totally be on the pulled pork train. I'm thinking taco bar for baby birthday but DH said it's supposed to be what the baby wants, not what mommy wants. But if baby is too little to have a say and he also loves avocado.........I think he's telling me what he wants
Take advantage of these birthdays when the baby doesn't have a real opinion. Soon enough, it will be cheese pizza for every birthday party.
 

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Who doesn't love a taco bar.......though DH would totally be on the pulled pork train. I'm thinking taco bar for baby birthday but DH said it's supposed to be what the baby wants, not what mommy wants. But if baby is too little to have a say and he also loves avocado.........I think he's telling me what he wants
One bit of practical advice for the first birthday party. If your son doesn't get himself very messy eating the birthday cake, don't be shy about spreading the frosting all over his face yourself. It makes for better pictures when you're putting them on a board or slideshow for his graduation party.
 

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My sister had pulled pork at her graduation party. I provided mom the loins from all the giveaways work has. Its coming up on 3 years, and I don't think I have had a pulled pork sandwhich yet. Whatever you choose, make sure you like it as leftovers.
 

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One bit of practical advice for the first birthday party. If your son doesn't get himself very messy eating the birthday cake, don't be shy about spreading the frosting all over his face yourself. It makes for better pictures when you're putting them on a board or slideshow for his graduation party.
I baked regular cakes for the guests, and put a little bit of the batter in a custard cup to bake. Flipped it over and frosted it so that the birthday boy could destroy his cake to his heart's content. Chocolate frosting, chocolate cake. Firstborn looked at it, picked up the edge of the dish and flipped it onto the table. He then grabbed it with both hands. When he saw us laughing, he grabbed his head with his sticky fingers and got frosting all the way around to the back of his head. Little doofus!
 

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One bit of practical advice for the first birthday party. If your son doesn't get himself very messy eating the birthday cake, don't be shy about spreading the frosting all over his face yourself. It makes for better pictures when you're putting them on a board or slideshow for his graduation party.


HOLD STILL SON, THIS WILL BE WORTH IT IN 17 YEARS!


Honestly, after this past weekend, he may never let us touch his nose again without crying, poor baby.
 
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Mrs. Velo and I were half watching The Martian last night. We both admitted to getting a weird satisfaction every time from the scene where they (including Sean Bean) are talking about the Council of Elrond since - you know - he was in it.

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By the way, in The Martian he doesn't die but his character's career does.

Jeff Daniels character then says "...I would like my code name to be Glorfindel."
 

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It is going to be a ****** weekend.

Ah, **** me. Just looked at the weather after seeing this and snow is forecast for Saturday! Just got back from biking the Chain of Lakes and having a glass of wine on the deck to quiet down my left knee and see this ****! Damn, and I was ******** cause the wind was gusting to 25 mph this afternoon.

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The dozen admiral butterflies I saw today in pachysandra bed are not going to be happy!
 
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My older son was/is a great debater; we used to sit up for hours discussing/arguing a point of view. Sometimes I would become exasperated and tell him "I didn't raise you to think that way" when he would argue a particularly offensive POV, and he would laugh and say he didn't...
That kid could convincingly argue that the earth was flat!

Hah. Sounds like my Dad.....he would argue with me, taking a point of view I knew he didn't believe in, and it just drove me nuts.

Eventually I realized he was trying to get me to think, to back my position, to examine things from different angles so I would learn. He was a pretty prescient guy. I miss him. :(
 
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