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What I Got To Call “Work” Last Week
Remember how I told you that Hannah told us to watch this TV series called The Kindness Diaries on Netflix? And how we did and then I told you guys about it? Right after starting the series, I saw a flyer and a Facebook post saying that the chap in the show – Leon Logothetis – was coming to my town! What? I did a tiny bit of asking and next thing I know, I’ve got a phone interview scheduled with Leon himself so that I can promote his upcoming appearance in our town on the Travelers Rest Here website! The phone call was scheduled for central time and I…
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The Interview: Bergen Hawkeye
So. This interview. Let’s get started. Let’s talk about birds first. Do you still enjoy watching them? Yes! What sorts of birds have you observed lately? Woodpeckers. Robins. Some terns. A few hummingbirds. Terns are seabirds. What kind of bird have you never seen but would love to? Pileated woodpecker. Golden eagle. White seahwak. Peregrine falcon. Golden crested woodpecker. Green woodpecker. I thought we saw a golden eagle this summer? No. We didn’t. What did we see? A bald eagle. Oh. Okay. Besides birds, what holds your interest lately? Fish! Obviously. What have you caught so far? Bass. Perch. Crappie. Bluegill. What do you want to catch? Pike. Perch. Carp.…
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The Interview: London Eli Scout
London – I used to do these interviews when you were tiny. They were hilarious. I still think you’re a pretty funny kid. Do you think you are funny? A little bit. What kinds of things make you laugh now? Friend jokes. Jokes that friends make – or our family. Just jokes. How do you like to spend your free time? Drawing. And playing Calico Critters and Legos. You haven’t had a hair cut in more than a year I think. What’s your plan there? To grow it very very very very long. Why is that? Because I really like long hair. I’d like to look like an elf. Is…
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Interview: Otto Fox Wilder
Otto – do you want to do an interview? I like to go fishing. I like climbing. And. Um. I like playing. And I like – dadadadada – I like Cereal Sundaes and ice cream and chocolate chips and I like birds and I like animals. That’s all. Awesome. Son – I like you! hehehe What do you like about our house? It haves a big field. There are grasshoppers that live in it and all kinds of bugs – like praying mantises. Why do you like bugs so much? Because I like catching them. What do you do with them? I let them go. Otto – what kind of…
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Piper Finnian. The Interview is Back.
You guys. I haven’t done an interview with the kids in forever. And they used to be so much fun. So I’m wishing you and yours a happy Friday and a stellar weekend and I’m asking mine a couple of questions and writing down what she says . . . . Finish this sentence – My name is Piper Finnian and I like to: Eat bubble gum. Okay. Bubble gum is good. How often do you eat bubble gum? A lot. But not mostly. Hmmm. That sounds funny. Let’s move on. Ah – tell me about school. It’s fun. My favorite subject is math. Why math? Because I love adding…
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questions and answers.
Some of my favorite posts in the past have been the interviews with my children. It is possible that the interviews are primarily adorable to me and me alone. And I’m okay with that. I like hearing their answers to my questions and listening as they really ponder how they feel and what they think about anything I ask. And it’s been a reaalllly long time since I’ve lured a kid in by my writing side and asked them a handful of questions. Too long, in fact. Welcome to ….. the return of The Interview. The interview with the child who has been interviewed most frequently, because she adores an…
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The Interview Hath Returneth
It has been too long. And I’m not certain if I’ve ever even really tried this stunt with my Wilde Fox of a son. But I used to do a handful of these simple little interviews with my kids. Mainly because it cracked me up so. And since it’s been so long – tonight I’m interviewing my last little man who is quickly morphing into a big boy. Here we go ……. What’s your name? Otto. [He’s sitting in a chair beside me, blanket draped across and over his shoulder – comfort/cape style.] How do you spell that? O-T-T-O. Who do you live with, son? With you guys! [My subject…
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Henry Huggins: A Book Review
Aren’t there just a few authors from back in the day that just seem to stick? A few names that everyone was reading in fourth grade? I don’t know who your names were, but a few of mine were Judy Blume, Cynthia Voigt and Beverly Cleary. Beverly Cleary created that pesky little icon Ramona. The kids and I have listened to loads of tales from Ramona while traveling in the car. For school Bergen Hawkeye and I read out loud to one another from various books. We take turns reading each paragraph. (I love hearing his inflection and watching him laugh when he gets a written joke. Plus, I am…
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The Hawke Has Landed
I sat down tonight (or last night, if you read this during the day, like regular folk. or tonight if you are alece and you read somehow in cyber space over my shoulder as I type in the nearly wee hours.) to type a little post about something else. I can’t even remember what right now. Because I was interrupted by a boy named Bergen who was telling me stories about his recent ManTrip 2011. It was really too late for him to be awake, but since he arrived home and crashed after the trip from about 5 p.m. until about 7 p.m. – wrecking both tonight’s rest and possibly…
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and now a word from this kid . . . .
Because it has simply been too long. Because my posts have not been all that funny for a few days. Because she is standing near me and asking me what she can do. Because I can. Today, I give you, an exclusive look into the mind of Piper Finnian Willow Lacey, age 3. Me: What should I ask you today? Piper: Ummm. (Thumb lodged in mouth.) I like birds. I want to talk about birds. Me: Perfect. What about birds? Piper: I like birds. Me: Right. What do you like about them? Piper: I like seeing their wings. Me: Where do you normally see birds? Piper: At our house. Me:…
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The One In Which I Let My Children Speak For Themselves
The weekend’s coming up. For our kids, that means full days spent with both Mommy and Daddy. And they say they like that. I bet your kids do too. I thought I’d spend this post finding out exactly what my kids think would make a perfect weekend together as a family. Here goes. Alright kids – How would you like to spend this weekend? What would make it perfect to you? Mosely: Ummm. Go to Chuck E. Cheese’s. Piper: I want to go to see all of Eagle’s friends. Mosely: That’s not somewhere. But you can’t say Chuck E. Cheese’s. I already said that. Piper: I want to go see…
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Mosely Elliot Claiborne Keigley: The Interview
I assume you realize by now that our home here is nearly overrun by small children with small feet and small hands. And I take full responsibility for that fact. (Well, at least partial responsibility.) It seems these small humans are always changing, evolving, growing, becoming. It is my duty and my privilege to make note of this process. Therefore, I have interviewed the third daughter in line here so that you too may see how she is doing, what she is thinking and try to capture a glimpse of what makes this brown eyed beauty so unique. Let the questioning proceed. For the record, will you please state…
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Piper Finnian Willow Lacey Keigley: The Interview
Why do you think Mommy and Daddy chose your name?: Because you like nice babies. What do you dream about at night?: I dream lions and elephants and monkeys and they carry me away. I was floating away and they say, “Hello Baby.” Tell me about your brothers and sisters: I hit my brothers and sisters. Hitting is a different word. Oh. That’s not kind. What should you do instead?: Say sorry to them. Be kind to them. What do you like to eat?: Bubblegum. Uh … food. Food is different word. How can we fix the current economic crisis?: Uh. My marbles. With marbles. What is your favorite toy?:…
