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Saturday, July 20, 2013
GroupCation
This annual fourth of July vacation in Solon was brought to you by GroupOn.
We bowled, ice skated, safari-ed, and ate at a Cleveland Heights restaurant -- all courtesy of half-off internet discount packages that Ginger had researched in advance.
The best of the quartet was probably the African Safari where we fed carrots to domesticated deer as we drove around in a circle. It sounds a little lame writing it down, but the kids loved it.
The second best GroupOn was the Mad Greek restaurant and these two words that were part of the deal: "dessert included." We downed cake and ice cream like it was our first time ever. One was baklava ice cream and the other was chocolate chip cake and ice cream.
The kids also seized every chance to play ping pong on my old table in the basement. In one week, Aubrie added a backhand to her repertoire and Aidan mastered a low, fast serve. At my friend Vinay's house, Ginger and I also faced off for our first ever match after 13 years of marriage. I won't say who won, but feel free to go by the stereotypes.
With ye ye and nai nai, we packed in a lot of stuff, including watching a movie by Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron. Maybe next year, the waterfall will be just a little bit warmer. But we're not complaining.
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We bowled, ice skated, safari-ed, and ate at a Cleveland Heights restaurant -- all courtesy of half-off internet discount packages that Ginger had researched in advance.
The best of the quartet was probably the African Safari where we fed carrots to domesticated deer as we drove around in a circle. It sounds a little lame writing it down, but the kids loved it.
The second best GroupOn was the Mad Greek restaurant and these two words that were part of the deal: "dessert included." We downed cake and ice cream like it was our first time ever. One was baklava ice cream and the other was chocolate chip cake and ice cream.
The kids also seized every chance to play ping pong on my old table in the basement. In one week, Aubrie added a backhand to her repertoire and Aidan mastered a low, fast serve. At my friend Vinay's house, Ginger and I also faced off for our first ever match after 13 years of marriage. I won't say who won, but feel free to go by the stereotypes.
With ye ye and nai nai, we packed in a lot of stuff, including watching a movie by Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron. Maybe next year, the waterfall will be just a little bit warmer. But we're not complaining.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Fun Foos-ing
Forget about high school football. This is how Friday night should be spent: foosing around with your family at the office, then watching Goosebumps (a Twilight Zone for kids) on the big screen plasma display while drinking a mug of dark hot chocolate and scarfing Halloween candy.
We know how to make the most out of delivering Aidan's Cub Scout popcorn to my work colleagues! (Thank you @Kuna_5 for shooting the photo!)
We know how to make the most out of delivering Aidan's Cub Scout popcorn to my work colleagues! (Thank you @Kuna_5 for shooting the photo!)
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Aubrie's New Handshake
When Ginger took Aidan to a birthday party on Sat. Nov. 3, Aubrie and I decided to invent a new way of greeting each other. Voila.
Steps:
1. Double high five with your partner.
2. Clap your (own) hands.
3. Cross over right hand with your partner, then cross over left hand with your partner.
4. One partner spins the other.
5. Two finger snaps.
6. Shuffle feet right, then left. Repeat.
7. Fake back flip (an Aubrie specialty).
8. Low (right) hand to the partner.
9. High (right) hand to the partner.
10. Partner moves forward while you move back, then reverse.
11. Kick up your feet to your right.
12. Stick out your tongue emphatically!
Steps:
1. Double high five with your partner.
2. Clap your (own) hands.
3. Cross over right hand with your partner, then cross over left hand with your partner.
4. One partner spins the other.
5. Two finger snaps.
6. Shuffle feet right, then left. Repeat.
7. Fake back flip (an Aubrie specialty).
8. Low (right) hand to the partner.
9. High (right) hand to the partner.
10. Partner moves forward while you move back, then reverse.
11. Kick up your feet to your right.
12. Stick out your tongue emphatically!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
4/30: Great to be Eight
One thing as parents you really wish for your kids is that they they're well liked -- that they have friends. We're very pleased that Aidan has developed this essential talent.
It could very well be that his friends like him because he has this "I'm so tiny you can pick me up" quality. Whatever works.
Here's are the 5 things you need to know about Aidan's birthday party.
1. Balloon fighting -- pictured. Kids need to blow off steam. Especially boys. What better way then beating each other up with harmless balloons (and carrying Aidan around)?
2. Pizza Hut pizza and breadsticks. I entertained the kids simply by talking about Star Wars. It's my gift and my curse. I take that back. It's my gift. Ginger took care of Aubrie and chowed down on breadsticks.
3. Chuckie Cheese's. At least we didn't have to eat Chuckie's tasteless pizza (see #2 above). You can't say we're stupid, only half stupid.
4. Ice cream sandwich cake topped with Oreo crumbs. Ginger was inspired by another mommy and turned out this delicious treat. Only one piece made it to the freezer and Oreo lover (but not Hydrox lover) Abby Trytko was served it the day after.
5. Chemistry magic show. A former scientist client of mine performs chemistry tricks at events, so I thought I would try. I burned some cash, made pepper separate and lit a candle without even touching the wick. Go here if you want to impress your kiddies -- though none of Aidan's friends were entirely impressed by me. Practice the burning money trick, or it can become the "kids laugh at you because you suck at burning money" trick.
It could very well be that his friends like him because he has this "I'm so tiny you can pick me up" quality. Whatever works.
Here's are the 5 things you need to know about Aidan's birthday party.
1. Balloon fighting -- pictured. Kids need to blow off steam. Especially boys. What better way then beating each other up with harmless balloons (and carrying Aidan around)?
From the left: Jamie, Ethan, Aidan and Kevin
3. Chuckie Cheese's. At least we didn't have to eat Chuckie's tasteless pizza (see #2 above). You can't say we're stupid, only half stupid.
4. Ice cream sandwich cake topped with Oreo crumbs. Ginger was inspired by another mommy and turned out this delicious treat. Only one piece made it to the freezer and Oreo lover (but not Hydrox lover) Abby Trytko was served it the day after.
5. Chemistry magic show. A former scientist client of mine performs chemistry tricks at events, so I thought I would try. I burned some cash, made pepper separate and lit a candle without even touching the wick. Go here if you want to impress your kiddies -- though none of Aidan's friends were entirely impressed by me. Practice the burning money trick, or it can become the "kids laugh at you because you suck at burning money" trick.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Good Times, Encore
Manoj, my best friend from Cornell University, stopped by our Homewood homestead. After whipping me in badminton, he made up for it, bestowing Monopoly upon my son. You can imagine what we spent all Saturday doing. (It wasn't Saturday buffet.)
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