Deep Fried 2005-01-13T15:32:20Z tag:www.terrepin.com,2005://1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2005, Terrepin Lullaby on the Fly 2005-01-13T15:32:20Z 2005-01-13T02:50:35Z tag:www.terrepin.com,2005://1.4 2005-01-13T02:50:35Z So I'm writing this, in the darkness of the hallway at the top of my stairs. This seems to be the best location to catch my daughter in the act of climbing out of her new "big girl" bed to... Terrepin http://www.terrepin.com terrepin@yahoo.com So I'm writing this, in the darkness of the hallway at the top of my stairs. This seems to be the best location to catch my daughter in the act of climbing out of her new "big girl" bed to share some important revelation with my wife and me. The other night, it was to share the fact that she had Winnie the Pooh on her pajamas. Then, it was to show us that she had both her stuffed dogs with her, one under each arm. Just a moment ago, it was to let me know that she had just finished the glass of juice she has asked for, thank you very much.

So when I put her back in bed and tucked her in again, I decided to try a lullaby instead of the stern "back to bed -- now!" which has been the mantra of the past few nights. So as she looked up at me, I began with "Hush little baby, don't say a word. Daddy's going to buy you a mockingbird..." That seemed to go well, so I continued. "And if that mockingbird don't sing, Daddy's going to buy you a diamond ring..."

(ahh, it's never to early to establish materialistic values, huh?)

"...and if that diamond ring don't..."

(uh...what do diamond rings do, or, in this case, not do? Don't fit? Don't cost three month's salary? I took a stab...)

"...shine, Daddy's going to buy you..."

(a bottle of wine? Not a good idea... A conga line? Not conducive to sleeping... Palestine? Too policitally charged...)

"...uh...something divine."

Perhaps sensing my lyrical clumsiness, and perhaps because she felt a little sorry for me, my daughter actually rolled over and closed her eyes, as if to say "thanks, Da... I know, it's the thought that counts. I love you anyway."

At least, that's how I interpretted it.

]]> Couldn't they have come up with a better name for it? 2005-01-12T21:33:34Z 2005-01-12T20:51:56Z tag:www.terrepin.com,2005://1.3 2005-01-12T20:51:56Z I mean, seriously... blog? It sounds Klingon. Like there needs to be more nerdish connotations to this internet sport. Anyway, now this page has become an official...ahem... blog. We'll see how it develops. Bear with me while I continue to... Terrepin http://www.terrepin.com terrepin@yahoo.com I mean, seriously... blog? It sounds Klingon. Like there needs to be more nerdish connotations to this internet sport.

Anyway, now this page has become an official...ahem... blog. We'll see how it develops. Bear with me while I continue to tweak the layout, please... and while I find out what all of these other fields and doohickies do.

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