Thursday, December 30, 2004
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
The Battle of the Wills
I asked Riva if she wanted to watch a show or read books before bed. She said how about a show and one book. I told her ok, but then she will go to bed.
After the show, she got in bed and said how 2 books? I said no since we made a deal for 1 book and a show. She asked if she could read a book. I said no. She said maybe mommy will read a book. I said I'll check and then came back and said Mommy said no.
She wailed and screamed for a while. We closed the door to our room. She said don't close it and opened it and continue to wail and scream. I closed it again. She ran in and said I want to talk to Mommy and I said Mommy does not want to talk to you. I finally closed it and lock the door.
She screamed and cried more saying I'm scared and I'm super scared and something serious will happen. Finally Jana opened the door after 10 minutes and she was there with a note saying
"Mommy Daddy. Pless HELP Me. Love Riva"
She finally quiet down and Jana put her to bed. We later found the kids dictionary opened in the office to the word "help".
After the show, she got in bed and said how 2 books? I said no since we made a deal for 1 book and a show. She asked if she could read a book. I said no. She said maybe mommy will read a book. I said I'll check and then came back and said Mommy said no.
She wailed and screamed for a while. We closed the door to our room. She said don't close it and opened it and continue to wail and scream. I closed it again. She ran in and said I want to talk to Mommy and I said Mommy does not want to talk to you. I finally closed it and lock the door.
She screamed and cried more saying I'm scared and I'm super scared and something serious will happen. Finally Jana opened the door after 10 minutes and she was there with a note saying
"Mommy Daddy. Pless HELP Me. Love Riva"
She finally quiet down and Jana put her to bed. We later found the kids dictionary opened in the office to the word "help".
Sunday, December 26, 2004
Riva's 1st tooth
More about Riva's lost tooth at
http://www.rivabrody.blogspot.com/
Riva took a bite of pizza and then said she felt a rock in her mouth.
Lo and behold, she lost her first tooth!!!!!
That night as we were getting ready to go to bed, we had the following conversation
"Is the tooth fairy real?"
"I don't know. I never saw one before."
"When will the tooth fairy come?"
"I hear they come when you're sleeping"
A long pause....
"I have many questions to ask the tooth fairy..."
"Like what?" I asked.
"I don't know...just many questions..."
"Hmmmm....why don't we write them down and put them under your pillow and we'll see if the tooth fairy will answer them. Let me go get a pen and paper..."
"Ok what questions do you have?"
"I don't know...I have many questions. I don't want the tooth fairy to take my first tooth. How about if I put my 2nd tooth under my pillow."
"Hmmm... You know what I think - I made a mistake. I don't think they take tooth if you don't want to them to take it"
"How do you know they want take it?"
"Umm...come to think of it, my friend when I was a kid told me that."
"Who is your friend?"
"Umm...Tom"
After a few moments of silence, she said "Dad, I don't want to put my tooth under my pillow."
"Why don't we call GG and found out if they'll take it or not?"
"Ok.."
I dialed up GG - " Hi GG. I was wondering if you don't want your tooth to be taken, will the tooth fairy take it?"
"No" she said.
"Oh cool" I said as I gave the phone to Riva.
Riva listened a bit and then said "How do you know GG?"
I responded "Why GG knows everything!"
After she hung up, we went back to her room and she still had a sad face so I told her you don't have to put it under your pillow.
"Let's just put it in a box."
I got a small box and put the tooth in it and just as I was walking back into her room, she said, "No Dad. I don't want to put it there because she may take it." "Ok how about my room?" I asked.
We went into my room and I asked if putting it on my bookshelf was ok and she said "Can you hide it?"
"Sure....how about behind the books?"
"That's be fine" And the we went to tuck her into bed.
She still had a sad face afraid the tooth fairy would take her tooth.
I looked her in the eyes and said
"Riva, Dad is going to make a promise to you. Now sometimes Dad can't promise you things and won't make a promise to you and sometimes Dad can only promise to TRY, but can't promise to deliver. But here I will make a promise - I promise you the tooth fairy will NOT take your tooth. If she comes, I will make sure she does not take your tooth. Just trust me on this, ok ?"
She nodded her head and went to bed.
The next morning, Riva found a shining golden dollar in the box with the tooth.
http://www.rivabrody.blogspot.com/
Riva took a bite of pizza and then said she felt a rock in her mouth.
Lo and behold, she lost her first tooth!!!!!
That night as we were getting ready to go to bed, we had the following conversation
"Is the tooth fairy real?"
"I don't know. I never saw one before."
"When will the tooth fairy come?"
"I hear they come when you're sleeping"
A long pause....
"I have many questions to ask the tooth fairy..."
"Like what?" I asked.
"I don't know...just many questions..."
"Hmmmm....why don't we write them down and put them under your pillow and we'll see if the tooth fairy will answer them. Let me go get a pen and paper..."
"Ok what questions do you have?"
"I don't know...I have many questions. I don't want the tooth fairy to take my first tooth. How about if I put my 2nd tooth under my pillow."
"Hmmm... You know what I think - I made a mistake. I don't think they take tooth if you don't want to them to take it"
"How do you know they want take it?"
"Umm...come to think of it, my friend when I was a kid told me that."
"Who is your friend?"
"Umm...Tom"
After a few moments of silence, she said "Dad, I don't want to put my tooth under my pillow."
"Why don't we call GG and found out if they'll take it or not?"
"Ok.."
I dialed up GG - " Hi GG. I was wondering if you don't want your tooth to be taken, will the tooth fairy take it?"
"No" she said.
"Oh cool" I said as I gave the phone to Riva.
Riva listened a bit and then said "How do you know GG?"
I responded "Why GG knows everything!"
After she hung up, we went back to her room and she still had a sad face so I told her you don't have to put it under your pillow.
"Let's just put it in a box."
I got a small box and put the tooth in it and just as I was walking back into her room, she said, "No Dad. I don't want to put it there because she may take it." "Ok how about my room?" I asked.
We went into my room and I asked if putting it on my bookshelf was ok and she said "Can you hide it?"
"Sure....how about behind the books?"
"That's be fine" And the we went to tuck her into bed.
She still had a sad face afraid the tooth fairy would take her tooth.
I looked her in the eyes and said
"Riva, Dad is going to make a promise to you. Now sometimes Dad can't promise you things and won't make a promise to you and sometimes Dad can only promise to TRY, but can't promise to deliver. But here I will make a promise - I promise you the tooth fairy will NOT take your tooth. If she comes, I will make sure she does not take your tooth. Just trust me on this, ok ?"
She nodded her head and went to bed.
The next morning, Riva found a shining golden dollar in the box with the tooth.
Saturday, December 25, 2004
What about me????
Mom (Ginger) said "What about me? Am I part of the Santa Barbara Brodyz?"
Of course you are!
Of course you are!
Welcome to the Brodablog !
Thanks to the Takahara family and their new Takablog!
These guys are one of our best friends for the last 10 years. I emailed Maka and said "Gosh...you inspired me. I love the Takablog and wish I could do it." and he responded "Dude, you are the inspiration for this! when you showed us your little book of all those little precious and funny moments with your kids." I said "Oh yeah...." and then checked out this website and decided to put things on line to share with everyone. And that's how the Brodablog began!!!!
More information on the Takaharas!
http://homepage.mac.com/cmtakahara/Personal.html http://homepage.mac.com/cmtakahara/iblog/index.html
These guys are one of our best friends for the last 10 years. I emailed Maka and said "Gosh...you inspired me. I love the Takablog and wish I could do it." and he responded "Dude, you are the inspiration for this! when you showed us your little book of all those little precious and funny moments with your kids." I said "Oh yeah...." and then checked out this website and decided to put things on line to share with everyone. And that's how the Brodablog began!!!!
More information on the Takaharas!
http://homepage.mac.com/cmtakahara/Personal.html http://homepage.mac.com/cmtakahara/iblog/index.html
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Brian and Frieda!
My friends Brian and Frieda are now Alpaca famers. Here's an excerpt in their yearly letter to us:
"In July we took our ribbon winners in the town parade. They were a hit, especially when Rolling Thunder decided to go to the bathroom in the parade....with the announcer merrily telling everyone about the event...At the end, Brian brandished his pooper scooper ilke a sword to the crowd and they roared with approval. Everyone who saw it happen remind me constantly as I buzz around town."
Check out their websites:
http://www.islandwestalpacas.com/
and Brian's brainstorm and best seller - Paca Poo Chocolate!!!!
http://purelyalpaca.com/product_info.php/products_id/176?osCsid=5a94e9d93c3d6a50be2940217ea8f29b
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Monday, December 20, 2004
Merry Festivus to you all!
Festivus - Non-denominational alternate Christmas-time holiday. Festivus was created by Frank Costanza after getting into a fight in a toy store when he and another man both grabbed for the last doll in the place. Frustrated at the commercialization of Christmas, Frank created Festivus. The pseudo-festival (celebrated on December 23rd) had a traditional undecorated eight-foot aluminum pole (no tinsel, or ornaments), a father-son wrestling match ("The Feats of Strength") and the ("The Airing of Grievances") when each member at the gathering sat around the dinner table and insultingly counted down the reasons why other family members were such a disappointment throughout that year.
More information at: http://www.karber.net/seinfeld/festivus/default.htmSaturday, December 18, 2004
There is no hope!
My friends Thomas and Katia Albright had a baby girl Mia. Her Daddy is already messing with her mind and subjecting her to a life of misery (see Packers clothes). For more information, go to www.packers-suck.blogspot.com
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Tank you mom!
Dear Judah,
Just a note to tell you how much I love you! You have been such fun and a joy to all you come in contact with. Always smiling and you inherited a wonderful giggle from your father. You are very giving with hugs and waves and hellos! You are not shy and love other kids and adults. You have a lot of energy but are not an overly rambunctious boy, you hold hands when safety is needed and you listen to stop and stay close, for that I am very thankful and relieved.
You are creative, loving your dot art, paints and chalk, you love markers as much as your sister and I hope to encourage this artistic side of you. You love letter recognition and are great at puzzles already. Dad has started you on flash card word recognition and you welcome this game I hope you continue this excitement of learning.
We all love the way you interact with your 7 month old 55lb puppy. She is way bigger than you and you are her boss, poking, climbing and hugging her with out a care in either of you.
Your love for music is infectious, always wanting the music on, singing along in your own way, dancing to anything you hear, appreciating all type of music a instruments as well… you have great rhythm keep it up!
Just thank you for being your cute, wonderful self, and not to forget how you always say “tank you mom” without prompting when you are given something, hee hee… I “tank g-d for you!”
Love Mom 11/30/04
Just a note to tell you how much I love you! You have been such fun and a joy to all you come in contact with. Always smiling and you inherited a wonderful giggle from your father. You are very giving with hugs and waves and hellos! You are not shy and love other kids and adults. You have a lot of energy but are not an overly rambunctious boy, you hold hands when safety is needed and you listen to stop and stay close, for that I am very thankful and relieved.
You are creative, loving your dot art, paints and chalk, you love markers as much as your sister and I hope to encourage this artistic side of you. You love letter recognition and are great at puzzles already. Dad has started you on flash card word recognition and you welcome this game I hope you continue this excitement of learning.
We all love the way you interact with your 7 month old 55lb puppy. She is way bigger than you and you are her boss, poking, climbing and hugging her with out a care in either of you.
Your love for music is infectious, always wanting the music on, singing along in your own way, dancing to anything you hear, appreciating all type of music a instruments as well… you have great rhythm keep it up!
Just thank you for being your cute, wonderful self, and not to forget how you always say “tank you mom” without prompting when you are given something, hee hee… I “tank g-d for you!”
Love Mom 11/30/04
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
I'm going to be the Bad Guy!
Judah, Riva and I were eating dinner. Riva and I had the following conversation:
"Dad, talk about your day"
"Well I had lunch with my friend John and Bryant and Bryant is publishing a book"
"What's the book about?"
"Terrorists"
"What's a terrorist?" Riva asked.
"Umm...they are the bad guys trying to blow up the world" I said.
"Why?" Riva said looking confused.
"I guess they are unhappy people" I replied. "But it's only make believe story. The good guys always win anyway"
"Oh phew..." Riva said.
"And Bryant is going to write a sequel" I added.
"What's a sequel?" Riva asked
"It's like part II. Like Shrek II. "
"And guess what" I said raising my voice.
"What?" Riva said perking up.
"I and John may be in it! And guess what we are going to be? The Good or the Bad Guy?"
"What?" Riva eyes widen.
"We're going to be the Bad Guys!!!!"
"Oh...." she smiled... "I thought you were going to be the good guys. Why?"
"Because it'll be fun! I'm the good guy in real life. I want to be different in the book. It's like what you played the bad queen Vashti in Purim"
"Oh yeah. Did you know that men sometimes play women in the play and women play men. My friend Joseph played Queen Esti and my friend Leah played Mordechai."
"Yeah, it all make believe and fun."
"Dad, is there a little girl in Part II?"
"Um...I dunno...why?"
"Um...I'm just wondering..."
"You're wondering if there is a little girl and if you can be the little girl?"
"Yeah..."
"Well it couldn't hurt for me to ask Bryant. If there is, would you like to the good little girl or bad little girl?"
"Good little girl"
"Ok I'll ask him..."
And we went back to eating our chicken nuggets and brocoli.
"Dad, talk about your day"
"Well I had lunch with my friend John and Bryant and Bryant is publishing a book"
"What's the book about?"
"Terrorists"
"What's a terrorist?" Riva asked.
"Umm...they are the bad guys trying to blow up the world" I said.
"Why?" Riva said looking confused.
"I guess they are unhappy people" I replied. "But it's only make believe story. The good guys always win anyway"
"Oh phew..." Riva said.
"And Bryant is going to write a sequel" I added.
"What's a sequel?" Riva asked
"It's like part II. Like Shrek II. "
"And guess what" I said raising my voice.
"What?" Riva said perking up.
"I and John may be in it! And guess what we are going to be? The Good or the Bad Guy?"
"What?" Riva eyes widen.
"We're going to be the Bad Guys!!!!"
"Oh...." she smiled... "I thought you were going to be the good guys. Why?"
"Because it'll be fun! I'm the good guy in real life. I want to be different in the book. It's like what you played the bad queen Vashti in Purim"
"Oh yeah. Did you know that men sometimes play women in the play and women play men. My friend Joseph played Queen Esti and my friend Leah played Mordechai."
"Yeah, it all make believe and fun."
"Dad, is there a little girl in Part II?"
"Um...I dunno...why?"
"Um...I'm just wondering..."
"You're wondering if there is a little girl and if you can be the little girl?"
"Yeah..."
"Well it couldn't hurt for me to ask Bryant. If there is, would you like to the good little girl or bad little girl?"
"Good little girl"
"Ok I'll ask him..."
And we went back to eating our chicken nuggets and brocoli.
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Jingle Bell, Batman Smells
Riva said to Mom: "I hate to tell you this, but I sang Jingle Bells today at school. Some of the girls were singing and I joined in."
"That's ok," Mom said "There are bells everywhere. It's not just for Christmas."
Of all month, I hate December. I believe in giving gifts, being nice, and everything 11 months of the year. December is the month I just lie low. The only reason I celebrate Hanukah is for the kids so they don't grow up seeing all the X-mas stuff like Las Vegas and get suck in the vortex.
Here's a classic I love:
Jingle Bell Batman Smells,
Robin laid an egg
the Batmobile lost a wheel
and the Joker ran away
Hey!
http://www.icqgreetings.com/xmas/batman.htm
-Eric
"That's ok," Mom said "There are bells everywhere. It's not just for Christmas."
Of all month, I hate December. I believe in giving gifts, being nice, and everything 11 months of the year. December is the month I just lie low. The only reason I celebrate Hanukah is for the kids so they don't grow up seeing all the X-mas stuff like Las Vegas and get suck in the vortex.
Here's a classic I love:
Jingle Bell Batman Smells,
Robin laid an egg
the Batmobile lost a wheel
and the Joker ran away
Hey!
http://www.icqgreetings.com/xmas/batman.htm
-Eric
Sunday, December 05, 2004
"BLOG" is the 2004 Word of the Year
Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year 2004
Based on your online lookups, the #1 Word of the Year for 2004 was
Blog noun [short for Weblog] (1999) : a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer
http://www.webster.com/info/04words.htm
Based on your online lookups, the #1 Word of the Year for 2004 was
Blog noun [short for Weblog] (1999) : a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer
http://www.webster.com/info/04words.htm
Maka's Sagely Advice on Marriage
"Cheryl threw the cell phone and I made the dumb comment, “You need some anger management.”
My marriage advice: Avoid that phrase"
A blog comment by Maka that had me laughing out loud....I'm pretty good with these dumb comments at times too...
More at http://homepage.mac.com/cmtakahara/iblog/C1363887712/index.html
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