Milo just experienced the thrill of raw power. Yesterday I told him if he pumped his arm at a passing semi-truck it might honk. Today, we were out scooting, he tried it, and it worked! At first he was struck speechless at the magnitude of what had just happened (jaw hanging open, the whole bit). Then he nearly fell over laughing. Felt like I was in a “Priceless” commercial…
Archives for August 2011
Video Response: Caya’s Song
Catherine writes:
So I showed Caya the roller skate song and she loved it and wanted me to send a video of her singing for Milo…note the improvised guitar. At the end she also talks about wanting to send something in the mail to milo …
I think this means that we’re officially taking submissions – so send in your videos of future rock stars people! (btw, did you know that Milo is a Future Stuntman?)
Lakehouse Fun
Ode to summer:
Lobsters, beavers, puzzles, gin, corn, marshmallows, scavenger hunts, gin, potato salad, cucumber salad, frozen junior mints, beavers, gin.
Bridget, Kay, Ana, Hugo, Amy and Sid (2 cameos) braved the woods for a weekend with us – take a gander:
Beach then Boat then Fish & Chips
Recipe for a perfect Cape Cod summer day!
New Digs: Providence
Check out the new digs in Providence! Alas, this is pre-moving truck. For a few brief hours we basked in the glory of a minimalist existence.
Slow Down
This is an older one from last December, but remains a pretty popular bedtime song choice. We have lots of versions with customized lyrics, but this one is pretty much straight up “59th Street Bridge Song”:
Brand New Key
Milo singing part of “Brand New Key” by Melanie Safka. A student of mine made an animation to this song as her final project and Milo saw me grading it…and now we sing it all the time.
And the original…