On Monday August 28 I took the four oldest boys to violin lesson. While David and Matthew were having their lesson, Philip, Daniel and I recorded a couple of fun sound sessions. Here they are … (and Eric, Daniel’s comment was totally unprompted … I promise!) Interview with […]
My three oldest children are pretty mad about the reclassification of Pluto as a “dwarf planet” rather than a full planet. “By my science book says it is a planet”, says David (10). Matthew (9) proposed organizing COMAA, or “Children of Malvern Against Astronomers”. We’ve had some discussions […]
We were discussing around the meal table tonight with our older boys … David (10), Matthew (9) and Philip (7) … some of the things they could train for in the next decade. Katrina started to explain the difference between polytech (technical training) and university. Katrina: At polytech […]
He’s feeding well, sleeping well, growing well, and smiling lots. It is such a privilege to have another little life in our family. Tags: jonathan+sampson
I’ve continued on what was originally a 37 day challenge. Here’s my numbers for the past few weeks: June 2006 19 … 51-9-0 20 … 52-10-0 21 … 53-10-0 22 … 54-10-0 23 … 55-10-0 24 … 56-10-0 25 … NIL 26 … 57-10-0 27 … 58-3-0 28 […]
My boys asked for a new Windows-based computer so they could run some of their Lego software. I had purchased a Mac Mini last year, but it’s the variant that doesn’t run Windows. So I rang my reseller (Michael Burry at TLC) and asked what he would suggest. […]
I’ve made a couple of posts over on our family web site, http://www.michael-and-katrina.com: Susanna Turns 2 … with pictures from Susanna’s birthday party and Maisy cake. Snowed In … with pictures of the big snow that hit New Zealand and our section on June 12. When I get […]
I lifted Susanna (2 years old) out of her cot this morning, and opened the curtain to show her the white-white world for the fourth day in a row. Me: What’s outside? Susanna: Birds. Yes, technically correct. There were lots of sparrows outside her windows Me: What’s the […]
Jonathan is two weeks old tomorrow. He *loves* having a bath at the end of the day. … and Dad loves helpin’ out. Tags: jonathan+sampson
The title of Patti’s 37 days blog constantly reminds me of the shortness of life. Patti consciously titled it in remembrance the her stepfather who died 37 days after being diagnosed with lung cancer. At the conclusion of her blogs posts, Patti always issues a “37 Days: Do […]
