One of the peculiar novelties about Costa Rica is the cultural belief that sugar has lots of health benefits. This could be due to copious planting and harvesting of sugar cane within the country, or it could be because there are not very many country-wide communications except for advertising. Unlike the United States, you can [...]
My 6-year-old girl really didn't know. While discussing the differences between policemen and firefighters, I used a word Indilea had never heard before. She has acquired the excellent habit of asking for the meaning of any word she doesn't understand. "What's a gun?" she asked. "You know," I said as I mimed a gun. "Kapow." [...]
I ask my daughter, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" "A dolphin flying squirrel trainer." Of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjcsLwYRDlI
Made possible by our Ergo Carriers, and my Scottish genetics.
My daughter has a dream-friend called Moonhorse. She visits Moonhorse in her dreams, and he flies with her up to the moon, where they have friends (like Yojo the Unicorn) and they play games and have adventures. A few weeks ago, Indilea made a painting for Moonhorse, and wanted me to leave it out on [...]
[youtube="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKhb9qbweik"] This is the last one in the series. Great music, and adorable children playing in the Portland sunshine.