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[gallantwarrior]

Yesterday, I walked out the backyard and a herd of 6 bucks were munching on whatever they pleased. I squirted them with the hose and they liked it..I'm thinking my backyard is their official potty spot and afternoon buffet...now, they'll expect sprinkles...

We have a lot of rabbits around here. They hang out right by the front door just grazing in the grass. You walk by and they may hop once or twice but they just keep grazing.

I doubt anyone could keep a vegetable garden here.

Rabbits are better than moose. One year, a moose at all my Johnny-jump-ups and peonies, planted right up next to the house!

 

[Pogo]

Seems you're reaching an age where such things begin to "tell" you when the weather will be changing. No matter how insignificant such injuries seemed at the time, nor how well and quickly you healed, the twinges start to increase in intensity. Up until I broke my foot two years ago, it was an old motorcycle injury that always kicked up when the barometer changed. Now, it's both.
Welcome to becoming "well seasoned".
How's your baby girl doing this weekend. She seems to be such a joy for you.

Well, it does suck to have to admit I am not 19 anymore, but tis true, tis true, stuff starts to hurt when you cross over the magic 50....

Little Miss Statalina is doing well, thanks.

Today was also a major breakthrough for her, linguistically speaking.

We went to SEA LIFE, which is an aquarium chain, there is one just 12 miles on down the road, so I got a year's pass for both of us and we go 5 times a year or so.

Well, one of the new exhibits was over crabs, and they decided to do the section like it was a horror/sci-fy film:

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Everything is printed in both German and English.

So, in order to get now totally horrified looking little Miss Statalina to go through this exhibit, I did what every good father does: I bribed her with Gummibears (oh, hello, [MENTION=45886]Mad_Cabbie[/MENTION] !!). So, being the attorney in the family (oh, hi, [MENTION=3135]jillian[/MENTION] !!!), she decided to negotiate for double Gummibears and asked me very loud, in German, "Papa, if I read everything in English, do I get two Gummibear packs?" She had never yet read anything out loud in English, at least in my presence. So, figuring this was gonna be a one-pack Gummibear deal, I said "yepp". And she then proceeded to read every single sign and description in perfect English in a clear, loud, ringing 7 year old soprano voice. It took me a minute to pick my jaw up from the floor. Since her very first day, I have spoken only English with her, but she is stubborn about responding in kind and has never been willing to read in "Englisch". Whodathunk it would take a scary crabs-exhibit at an aquarium to get her in gear???

She is also learning viola, so she practices every day. Being a pro musician, I learn to keep my mouth shut and let her make and learn from her mistakes. But today, she also wanted to improvise with Papa at the end of her practice session, so she started to play "Alle meine Ente" on her viola and I jammed from the piano. It was a hoot. PapaStat rule: no practice = no Scooby Doo. She practices a lot.

She is a joy. The joy of my life.

Thanks for asking, [MENTION=31362]gallantwarrior[/MENTION]. Hope you are well and prospering.

She appears to be a very talented young lady. Having learned multiple languages during the course of my life, and having observed some multi-linguistic families, I have a theory that: youngsters learn languages very easily, and that, if the occasion to use each language is isolated to specific environments, they learn even faster.
1. When I lived in Germany, my daughter attended a German Kindergarten. Although there were children a wide range of backgrounds, they all spoke German in "school". At home, we spoke English. My daughter spoke both languages very well. She also picked up a bit of Czech because her "bestie" was Czech.
2. My BIL is Puerto Rican. When my nieces were young, Papi spoke Spanish with them and my sister spoke English. All three girls are bi-lingual.
Of course, it is essential that the youngsters have opportunities to use/learn all languages they are exposed to and immersed in to maintain proficiency.

Couldn't agree more. Those are the perfect sponge ages. Any and all opportunities to expose them to multiple languages should be taken advantage of, if not even sought out. Europeans and Africans certainly have that advantage.

Btw isn't "German Kindergarten" redundant?

 

[SFC Ollie]

 

[Foxfyre]

It's called arthiritis or reumatism.....for some reason, some people start getting pain in their muscles when there's rain approaching.....my grandmother used to be able to tell that it was going to rain.....

That's funny that your little princess now thinks you've got a magic foot....

And she remembers the injury: it happened on a Thursday afternoon before her weekend was to begin on Friday and I couldn't get around at all. I remember her staring at my splint and crying out of fear. So, she was able to connect the dots.

Magic Foot.... I like that.

Didn't Mozart write that?

No. He wrote The Magic Fluke as my daughter thought it was until somebody had the nerve to correct her .

 

[Mertex]

We have a lot of rabbits around here. They hang out right by the front door just grazing in the grass. You walk by and they may hop once or twice but they just keep grazing.

I doubt anyone could keep a vegetable garden here.

I've seen a few rabbits, fortunately, they have never gotten into my vegetable garden. I don't plant carrots, though....

 

[Noomi]

Afternoon all.

 

[Pogo]

Raining yet again here. It rains every night lately, and some days. I have an additional issue that my car is collecting water on the front floor somehow -- even though all the windows and sunroof have been fully closed. No water on the center console, dashboard or seats --- just the floor. Trying to figure it out.

I just noticed there's a little air vent at the bottom of the console for blowing warm air down there when you want your feet warmed, and the vent was set to that position, so I'm theorizing that somehow it's coming from there. I changed the vent position to see if that stops it.

On the other hand the blackberries are abundant and rampant. I've never had so many. Just the first few have come ripe, I brought in about a large handful. When I first moved here, that large handful would have been the entire yield for the year. This time it's just the beginning.

 

[Pogo]

Afternoon all.

Hi Noomi!

Want a blackberry?

 

[Foxfyre]

Good night darlinks. I love you guys.

And we're still keeping vigil for
Harper (Save's granddaughter),
Sunshine,
Pogo’s friend Pat and special comfort for Pogo,
TK, and TK's grandma,
Sheila’s friend Shirley,
Spoonie, Ringel, and Sheila's sore backs,
Sherry’s Mom,
BDBoop, her sis, and family,
Hombre,
Pix,
Becki and Becki’s hubby,
Sheila and son Andrew,
Noomi’s Auntie Marj and Nana and cousin,
Sheila's sore foot post surgery healing,
Ollie's daughter Angie and his youngest brother,
Stat's aunt,
Smilebong for his brother-in-law and family,
Complete healing for Mrs. Ringel and assurance for Ringel
All of us and those we care about who are looking for work,
All who are dealing with colds and flu,
And all others we love and hold in concern.

And the light is on awaiting the return of Bigfoot, Oddball, and Sunshine.

P.S. Sometimes in the editing of the vigil list or when I have switched computers, somebody gets dropped that is supposed to be on it. This will always be inadvertent and if ya'll would call it to my attention, it would be much appreciated.

 

[Grandma]

The Bastards, bastards, bastards, bastards. Utube announced that they are soon going to stop supporting my browser. (Internet explorer 8). I cannot upgrade it because I am still using windows xp, and it will not work with later browsers.

You can't use Firefox?

Go to Amazon and order a new Windows7 reload disk if you have to. It's like XP on crack.

 

[Noomi]

Afternoon all.

Hi Noomi!

Want a blackberry?

Never tried them.

 

[Grandma]

Afternoon all.

Hi Noomi!

Want a blackberry?

Never tried them.

You MUST!

They're extremely delicious.

 

[Noomi]

They might turn my tongue and teeth black!

 

[Statistikhengst]

Good morning, everyone, and a good Sunday to you.

On this day, the first appendectomy was successfully performed. So, this week is medical personnel week!

Today's medical personnel no. 1 drinking coffee:

Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh, from GREY'S ANATOMY.



And a medical model:

 

[Statistikhengst]

Today's medical personnel no. 2 drinking coffee:

That is this guy:

Actor Robert Young.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Real medical personnel drinking coffee:

From this website:

Extremely tired country doctor Ernest Ceriani drinks a cup of coffee... News Photo 53007395 | Getty Images

Ceriani & Neiberger Rest After Surgery

Caption: Extremely tired country doctor Ernest Ceriani drinks a cup of coffee and smokes a cigarette, in the hospital kitchen at 2 a.m., Kemmling, Colorado, August 1948. Nurse Margaret Neiberger, similarly exhausted, slumps on a chair in the corner. The pair, both still in surgical scrubs, had just performed a cesarean section where both the baby & the mother died following complications. (Photo by W. Eugene Smith/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

 

[Statistikhengst]

And, today's Sunday funnies:

 

[Statistikhengst]

Tonight is Fight Night. They are showing UFC live from San Antonio Texas for the first time. Five hours total (including the prelims).

Just started ... let the fights begin ...

Great stuff to eat a couple of hamburgers whilst watching!!!


Food!

 

[Statistikhengst]

Seems you're reaching an age where such things begin to "tell" you when the weather will be changing. No matter how insignificant such injuries seemed at the time, nor how well and quickly you healed, the twinges start to increase in intensity. Up until I broke my foot two years ago, it was an old motorcycle injury that always kicked up when the barometer changed. Now, it's both.
Welcome to becoming "well seasoned".
How's your baby girl doing this weekend. She seems to be such a joy for you.

Well, it does suck to have to admit I am not 19 anymore, but tis true, tis true, stuff starts to hurt when you cross over the magic 50....

Little Miss Statalina is doing well, thanks.

Today was also a major breakthrough for her, linguistically speaking.

We went to SEA LIFE, which is an aquarium chain, there is one just 12 miles on down the road, so I got a year's pass for both of us and we go 5 times a year or so.

Well, one of the new exhibits was over crabs, and they decided to do the section like it was a horror/sci-fy film:

View attachment 30486


Everything is printed in both German and English.

So, in order to get now totally horrified looking little Miss Statalina to go through this exhibit, I did what every good father does: I bribed her with Gummibears (oh, hello, [MENTION=45886]Mad_Cabbie[/MENTION] !!). So, being the attorney in the family (oh, hi, [MENTION=3135]jillian[/MENTION] !!!), she decided to negotiate for double Gummibears and asked me very loud, in German, "Papa, if I read everything in English, do I get two Gummibear packs?" She had never yet read anything out loud in English, at least in my presence. So, figuring this was gonna be a one-pack Gummibear deal, I said "yepp". And she then proceeded to read every single sign and description in perfect English in a clear, loud, ringing 7 year old soprano voice. It took me a minute to pick my jaw up from the floor. Since her very first day, I have spoken only English with her, but she is stubborn about responding in kind and has never been willing to read in "Englisch". Whodathunk it would take a scary crabs-exhibit at an aquarium to get her in gear???

She is also learning viola, so she practices every day. Being a pro musician, I learn to keep my mouth shut and let her make and learn from her mistakes. But today, she also wanted to improvise with Papa at the end of her practice session, so she started to play "Alle meine Ente" on her viola and I jammed from the piano. It was a hoot. PapaStat rule: no practice = no Scooby Doo. She practices a lot.

She is a joy. The joy of my life.

Thanks for asking, [MENTION=31362]gallantwarrior[/MENTION]. Hope you are well and prospering.

She appears to be a very talented young lady. Having learned multiple languages during the course of my life, and having observed some multi-linguistic families, I have a theory that: youngsters learn languages very easily, and that, if the occasion to use each language is isolated to specific environments, they learn even faster.
1. When I lived in Germany, my daughter attended a German Kindergarten. Although there were children a wide range of backgrounds, they all spoke German in "school". At home, we spoke English. My daughter spoke both languages very well. She also picked up a bit of Czech because her "bestie" was Czech.
2. My BIL is Puerto Rican. When my nieces were young, Papi spoke Spanish with them and my sister spoke English. All three girls are bi-lingual.
Of course, it is essential that the youngsters have opportunities to use/learn all languages they are exposed to and immersed in to maintain proficiency.

 

[Statistikhengst]

And she remembers the injury: it happened on a Thursday afternoon before her weekend was to begin on Friday and I couldn't get around at all. I remember her staring at my splint and crying out of fear. So, she was able to connect the dots.

Magic Foot.... I like that.

Didn't Mozart write that?

No. He wrote The Magic Fluke as my daughter thought it was until somebody had the nerve to correct her .