The Painter

Pretty in Pink

"Bapa is a favorite man. He does lots of painting."

Whine or Wine?

Mommy: After listening to some complaint... "Don't say it with a whine in your voice."
Cheeks: In her best Monty Python styled voice... "Whiiiiine! I DON'T DRINK WINE. GROWN-UPS DRINK WINE!"

"To do what..."

Cheeks: "Where are you going?"
Daddy: "I have to go outside."
Cheeks: "To do what, smoking?"

We like Blue Berry Pie

Bogeyta II

Corinne's 1st snowman, Bogeyta II, with a little help from the Sam & Elliott...

Go here to see Bogeyta I...

Cute shot...

Smug shot...

What profession would I partake in...

... that might keep me away from my children? Mmmm... perhaps only one childhood dream job comes to mind: Astronaut.

In a 60 Minutes conversation with Ed Bradley, billed as the first television profile Neil Armstrong has ever agreed to do, Armstrong shared that in 1962, he was faced with his most difficult test, losing his 2-year old daughter, Karen, to brain cancer. Armstrong poured himself into his work.

“I thought the best thing for me to do in that situation was to continue with my work, keep things as normal as I could. And try as hard as I could not to have it affect my ability to do useful things.”

Latter in the interview, Armstrong shared his only (emotional) regret:

"The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time and a lot of travel,and I didn’t get to spend the time I would have liked with my family as they grew up." - Neil Armstrong

So there you have it. There doesn't seem to be any job worth doing if it takes you away from your kids. Take it from the one who got to walk on the gosh-darn moon!

"I JUST LOVE BEER!"

...with Diane, right in front of the Wegman's beer cooler. Interestingly, everyone around had a sudden need to use their mobile phones; all using some 3 digit speed code.