"Murphy was an optimist!"
Bedtime with the Beasts – Marriage May 6, 2006 4:52 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family, Noah, Tommy
Wedding at the gorillas tonight. Scouts having to tiptoe by ultra quietly.
Update: It was actually at the bears and the reception was at the tent in Kids Cove. Thanks to their music, we were able to rock around the clock while learning about condors. I can think of 1000 other places I would want to get married other than the zoo. I’m quite pleased with Guns N Garters in Gatlinburg! Note that the picture (larger view) shows Baskin N Robbins which is a great place for a small, intimate reception.
Bear video and another bear video (both of these are from the following day).
2commentsBedtime with the Beasts – Arrival May 6, 2006 3:47 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Noah, TommyWe have arrived at the zoo safely.
Some parents were already at Gate 1. Turns out some Girls Scouts have laid claim to the Audubon Society building from the 1800s so we will be at Tiger Tops (Gate 9). Tiger Tops is one of the original zoo buildings that was a small restuarant which patrons could enter and "eat at the zoo" without ever entering the zoo. Gate 9 requires an escort so we are to pile 20 scouts, 5 adults, and their related gear into the 4 cars that will be staying. Physics doesn’t allow such miracles so all parents are allowed into Gate 9 to drop off then the parents not staying are let back out with a footnote that pickup will be at the main entrance not Gate 1. No one mentions needing a 7am exodus.
After getting out of the car, Noah and Phillip walk within 6 feet of a rabbit without noticing and scare it away. Bad omen?
add a commentBedtime with the Beasts – Traffic Report May 6, 2006 3:37 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Noah, TommyEast bound flows. I 40 west is a parking lot!
add a commentBedtime with the Beasts – Lots o’ Traffic May 6, 2006 3:36 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Noah, TommyJust now made the interstate. What day is this!
add a commentBedtime with the Beasts – Travel May 6, 2006 3:30 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Noah, TommyThe boys are stuck in traffic trying to get to the interstate. East bound looks good.
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes April 28, 2006 2:08 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, TommyMom: Asks Tommy to decide between two things.
Tommy: Growls
Mom: Further prompts for a decision.
Tommy: Remains silent.
Dad, slightly melodically: "Tommy, if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."
Dad: Chuckles under his breath.
Parenting is fun, particularly when the children haven’t got a clue.
1 comment so farFrom the mouths of babes April 28, 2006 5:13 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, From the mouths of babes, Tommyding ding ding ding April 20, 2006 5:35 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Noah, Sarah, TommyTime to wake the doughnuts.
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes April 11, 2006 5:16 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, From the mouths of babes, TommyTommy: "Mom. Why are bubbles coming out of the wardrobe?"
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes April 9, 2006 7:33 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, TommyTommy: "As soon as I live alone, I’m going to pour to much cereal in my bowl. I don’t care how you teach me."
add a commentIt’s good to be the kid March 26, 2006 5:33 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Noah, Of Being Dad, TommyImagine two 10 foot lengths of ½ inch pvc pipe. Add two boys, one 15 mentally 8; one 9, mentally…well, all nine year olds are mental. I look out the window and the nine year old swings his sword, his 10 foot long sword, at the 15 year old then runs down the street and the 15 year old swings his sword, his 10 foot long sword, in circles above his head while chasing his little brother down the street. Each child laughing manically.
So many $10,000 video moments!
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes March 7, 2006 3:06 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, TommyGranny: "Tommy, you don’t have to write phone messages down for your mother. You could instant message them to her."
Tommy, dead serious: "How will she get them if she’s not here?"
Buuzzzzzzzz March 7, 2006 6:33 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Noah, Sarah, TommyTime to wake the doughnuts.
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