Outer Monologue

Happy Birthday to me post!

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

I've been remiss in my posting, I know.

I apologize to all my hot-hot-hot imaginary readers (keep those pics coming!)

I'd gotten on a real kick for awhile there, and all of you (me?) were starting to expect regular updates I bet. Checking every few hours.... waiting... anxiously...

FOOLED YOU!

But yeah, it's been busy here. I've not even played online poker in about a week, and that's saying something!

Of course, the fact that I'm writing this during my lunch break should say more...

I figured I'd take the excuse of my birthday to force myself to write a quick update.

It's been busy, with preparations for mighty TAX DAY and familial obligations.

Speaking of that, sunday was my nephew's birthday party. His birthday is actually today; Yes, god does love me so much that not only did he give his only-begotten son to me, but he also made sure I had one less birthday date to remember.

The kid is absolutely adorable, and an absolute camera-whore (I mean that in a good way, Jen, if you happen to read this). You can generally whip a camera out at any time, point it at him and elicit a goofy grin.

He's clearly going to be up and walking in about 10 seconds. he currently walks around by pushing his little wagon as a support-mechanism... If Fischer Price made walkers, this is what they'd look like...

He had a great time at the party too, playing with all the toys (and boxes and wrapping paper and string and bits of food and basically anything that came within reach).

His favourite toys though seemed to be this little xylophone (I'm sure my sister LOVES it by now) and a big SUV-version of a Radio Flyer wagon. It literally was called an "ATW" (yes, that's "All Terrain Wagon").

I'm guessing it gets about 18 mpg and sadly has more trunk space than my car... (though it has the same lack of power windows and door locks, so hah!)

So we spent most of the second half of the party pulling him around in this thing outside (it was a gorgeous day) while he made "vroom-vroom" noises and (I shit you not) moved his feet like they were on the gas pedal whenever you stopped pulling him.

I may just have to get him a little steering wheel and a license plate for the thing... but then I might start to get vehicle-envy...

Oh, and whenever you pulled him down a hill, he'd throw his arms in the air like he was on a roller-coast. I swear the kid is way smarter than his age allows-for. Must be my family's genetics at work... clearly...

Anyway... it would take too much space to discuss how adorable this kid is, so, let me "sum up".

He's cute. We share a birthday. End Scene.

So I'm off to a gathering of friends for a few days... perhaps I'll post from there.

You won't know unless you keep checking... every 10 minutes! Startinnnnnnng.....

NOW!

Posted by Campbell at April 12, 2005 12:23 PM