tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54577693293010158072024-12-18T22:29:14.674-05:00Recollections, Fascinations and ImaginationsJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09777498344388455855noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457769329301015807.post-13025399400619811382012-05-03T22:24:00.000-04:002012-05-05T17:05:45.316-04:00

I was thinking of posting some drawings on my blog. It has been a long time since I have worked at drawing. My specialty was always cartooning. Jan wants me to teach her cartooning. She has a love for cartooning. I was working on several animal figures to draw. I haven't narrowed it down yet. I tried drawing a cow , beaver, squirrel and thought of perhaps some other animals. I intend to put

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Tonight when my wife asked me what is your blog about? I said, " It is about nothing. " She told me my blog cannot be about nothing. It has to be about something. I assured her this blog is about nothing. I have stopped and started blogs a few times. It took me a while to find the name I wanted to use. The argument started over why I have ads on my blog which is about nothing and she has none

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I decided to look in the thesaurus for synonyms for gifted since gifted children does not seem appropriate. This is how Thesaurus at http://thesaurus.com/browse/Gifted defines Gifted, " talented, intelligent." Synonyms - able, accomplished, adept, adroit,artful, astute, bright, brilliant, brainy, capable, class act, clever, cultivated, expert, facile, have smarts, imaginative, ingenious,

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Summer vacation has ended and we are back to our morning routines. School started on August 9th. I have always felt this is way too early since I always went back to school after Labor Day. I usually arise first and make sure Jan is awake. Usually she wakes on her own and comes out. I have had to wake her up these last few weeks. Jan dresses than comes out to the kitchen while I make her

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This is a blog dedicated to eclectic discussions. I am interested in household finances, living debt free, parenting children, families, marriage, vacations, art, books, music,writing, spirituality, faith, journal-ling, blogging, gifted adults, being advocates for our children, issues affecting gifted children,computers and discussing modern life.

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I have been learning about Gifted Children lately. My daughter Jan is in the gifted program at her school. While reading about characteristics of gifted children, I have been reminded of my own childhood. I have always had a love for books. I inherited my love for reading from my father. I my mind's eye I picture my father as a young man reading Robinson Caruso, Treasure Island and other

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Dirk's Walk Across America I tried to put this at the bottom of my blog but I do not think anyone could see it there so I decided to put this little video in its own post. I love to surf the net. I hope you enjoy this little video as much as I do. Jack

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Jen went to the Kia Dealership on Friday to get her oil changed. She left a message on my voicemail to call her. When I called her back she told me, " The Dealership advised me I need new brake pads." I replied, " You probably need brake pads since it has been a while since your brakes have been done." Jen decided to take her car to Just Brakes to get their special $ 99.00 brake job and she

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We always hear that something is like learning to ride a bicycle, you never forget. My wife Jen and I have spent many times trying to teach our daughter Jan to ride her bicycle without training wheels. We mostly tried walking beside her holding the handle bars so she could balance. This method was not very successful.   Jan asked recently, " Can you put my training wheels back on? " I

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We went swimming tonight at our subdivision pool. It was crowded. Many of our neighbors were trying to beat the heat. It was nice in the pool. I was showing my wife how to kick her feet and swim freestyle.She told me, " I can't kick my feet like that. I never learned to swim like that."She taught me how to swim like she learned in China as a little girl. It looks very much like a frog.She moved

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I awoke early this morning. I could not sleep so I turned on the TV with the Closed Captioning on and the volume on mute. " What time is it? " My wife asked after a few minutes. " 3:30 A.M. " I answered, "Why did you tell me what time it is? " she grunted. "You asked me." I replied. " I did not. " she complained, " Now, I can't sleep. " I went back to sleep.

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