Discipline in the Field

Today is Memorial Day.  We honor those who served like my Mommy!

Well, turns out there are some protocols you need to follow when you visit a cemetery, especially on a day like today.

Apparently trying to grab flowers off of markers is frowned on.  I didn't know I could get put into "Time Out" a mile away from my house.  In a cemetery of all places!

-Jaxon

My Introduction to Tintin

Not A Moment To Lose!  Get me another Tintin book.

I had my first introduction to the world of Tintin and his friend Captain Haddock today and it was very exciting.  We didn't finish the whole thing but that just makes me excited for the next episode tomorrow.

Apparently this was my Daddy's favorite series of adventure books when he was a boy, quite frankly I'm not sure how some of the themes went under Deeda's radar.  It isn't exactly Hop on Pop in its subject matter.

It is sad how Captain Haddock's alcohol abuse is taken pretty lightly and trivialized.

However, what really fascinated me was the language he uses.  I certainly learned some words to hold my own on the playground!

But what I really appreciated was all the use of guns.  Tintin is like a Caillou who can hold his own!

Daddy has introduced a whole new world to me and I love it!

-Jaxon

Channeling My Inner Eddie Bauer

Today, I learned there is a lot more to being a Northwest Toddler than just eating at Ivar's.  Today Uncle Andrew introduced me to another Northwest tradition, hiking, and looking good doing it!

 In some regions of the country you just grab a pair of boots a ragged baseball cap and call it good but not here.

Taking a hike is like walking down the Red Carpet as far as Uncle Andrew is concerned.

Yeah, you don't just look this good without a bit of preparation.

My only regret is that there were so few people around to see us!

This is living!

-Jaxon

Talk About The Wrong Time To Attempt A Comeback!

Yes, I know a few nights ago I was reconnecting with with my Cars.

History will never know if this comeback would have been successful though.  Something has just come to my attention to put Dinosaurs fully back into the spotlight!

In Patagonia they just discovered a Dinosaur that is even bigger than an Argentinosaurus!

As exciting as the roar of an engine is it just can't compete with a creature that was as tall as a seven-story building and as massive as 14 elephants.

Yeah, just like there can only be one Sun in the sky I can now have only one object for my attention.

-Jaxon

Don't You Need To At Least Know How To Write To Have A Constitution!

Do you know why the Norwegians brought ladders to the supermarkets in Oslo?  Because they heard the prices were HIGH.

So today was Norwegian Constitution Day.  The day Norwegians celebrate taking a great leap backwards when they seceded from Sweden.

Well, we were better off without them.  You can't coddle someone forever.

Question: How do you say Genius in Norwegian?
Answer: Tourist.

Well, I found myself inadvertently in their Parade today when we went to dinner in Ballard tonight.

Maybe it was the Rhubarb Lemonade talking but as a proud Son of SWEDEN I couldn't resist heckling.  

I know it has been awhile since 1814 but Scandinavians remember a very long time.

-Jaxon

Reconnecting With An Old Friend

I don't know what came over me tonight.  After compelling Daddy to read five Dinosaur books I had an urge that I haven't had in awhile . . . to have Daddy read my Cars book.

Oh Finn McMissile I missed you.  It was almost like the old times.

Time will tell if the roar of the Car engine will ever compete with the roar of a Dinosaur but tonight they held their own.

-Jaxon

What is the Disney Channel Really Good For???

I am deciding that what makes Disney worth watching is all the blonds!  Most notably Dove Cameron, the star of the movie Cloud 9.

Really, Cloud 9 didn't have much of a plot but my eyes were glued to it.  Well, mainly glued to Dove Cameron.

Not sure what compelled me to watch so intently but Daddy said I would understand more when I got older. Kind of like why he enjoyed Wheel of Fortune so much growing-up (Vanna White).

I think I might be developing my first crush though.