It's almost twenty-four hours later, and The Wife is
still walking on air because yesterday, in line at Piroshky Piroshky in Pike Place Market, a stranger snapped a photo of NJ. (I know what you're wondering, the real question, and the answer is: I had the beef and cheese.)
NJ was decked out in the new sun hat we'd purchased moments earlier at a place that I'm going to have to sneak back to without The Wife, because they had some awesome rock and roll baby clothes. (Actually, I'm on the fence about returning because I overheard one saleswoman tell the other that she didn't like Eric Clapton, something I cannot abide. That's like saying you don't like sunshine.)
Turning 9 months old has marked a growing milestone of sorts for the kid; no growth spurt, per se, but lots of clothes she's worn for a while have ended up in the "too small" pile over the past week. The Wife bought a couple of garments that I figured NJ would have to grow into over a few weeks; she's wearing them today, though, and they fit perfectly. Kid is growing -- pretty soon she won't be able to perform her favorite sleeping trick anymore, the Horizontal Spin:
NJ in 15 years: "Yes, Dad, it was creepy to photograph me while I was asleep."
NJ
scooted backwards about two feet two days ago, further proof that babyproofing is in my near future ... Current favorite meal? Chicken and yogurt. Maybe NJ inherited my parents' distaste for
lamb ... We think we taught her to
"slip me some crimson, Timson" this morning, but her moves need work ... NJ also has been crushing hard on The Two Idiots lately, waving and/or clapping at them whenever they appear, and her affection is almost --
almost -- reciprocated. Willie the Lab has relaxed around her a great deal, and Zeus will even hang around her for a few moments. Still, there's no better way to get them out of a room than for NJ to let out one of her happy shrieks.
eric clapton is a pasty, flaccid pile of mediocrity, and slb has an ex-girlfriend named sunshine.
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ps - cute baby!
When it comes to talking to people about music over the years, I've noticed a couple of things:
ReplyDelete1) It's all very subjective, and what sounds great to one person doesn't necessarily ring true for another. Different tastes, different styles, different genres, all that. It's a big musical world out there, with plenty of room to experiment, try new things. You can have sentimental favorites, hear something else and say "No, not for me." Everyone has a different ear. Live and let live, to each his or her own, different strokes for different folks.
2) Some people just don't know what the hell they're talking about.