Thursday, April 7, 2011

Talk vs. Action

Harry made fast friends with a boy at school. At recess though, this friend plays and doesn't listen to him when he tries to converse. Harry talks a lot so I can't blame his friend, but it I'm glad I don't have to watch this. I hope he doesn't become that conspiratorial know-it-all at the coffee shop everyone avoids.

Time passed. We asked Harry how recess was going. He said it was fine, even though his friend runs around a lot. We asked if the girls run around just as much. He said, "No." Then he paused and thought.
"Girls talk a lot." A smile curled across his lips. Atta boy. Turn your weakness into a strength.

Ike was in the bath the other day and happened upon his penis. He pulled it away from his body, making it as long as he could and said, "Daddy! My penis is big!" I wanted to say something about how long and skinny doesn't really mean big, but then he pushed it back in and said, "Daddy! My penis is small!" That's when I realized he had no interest in having a large penis. Thank god for him.

Today I make a prediction. Ike will be an Ultimate Fighter. And 20 years from now, against my better instincts, I will root for him on the outside of a cage to nearly kill some tattooed giant with a criminal record. Mozart wrote his first composition at 5. Is 3 1/2 too young to start Gracie Jujitsu?