Day2Day Madness

2019-04-26T19:12:00.001-07:00

Fiona asked that I start posting here again. On that note here is the conversation we just had.

Fiona: We saw the movie Taco Blasting today.

Me: What?!?!

Fiona: We saw Tuck Everlasting today.

Me: Lol I thought you said Taco Blasting. Now I'm disappointed. I want to see a movie called Taco Blasting.

Fiona: Me too.

2017-07-15T17:21:00.001-07:00

I'm having a bad couple weeks.

I got the girls a kitten. We named her Pandasocks. One morning we woke up and she was dead.

Work...well I know better than to post about my job but I'm not happy.

I got rear ended yesterday. My car isn't badly damaged and I already have an appointment to drop it off to get fixed but I ache all over. The doctor says it may take weeks to feel better...

It's just a bad few weeks. I know that. But...I'm unhappy. :(

Whatever your fight, don't be ladylike.-Mother Jones

2017-04-10T19:01:00.001-07:00

To the girls

Me: Hey! No pretending to fart on each other.

Pause

Me: No actually farting on each other either.

I'm learning

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.-Audrey Hepburn

2017-04-01T12:33:00.001-07:00

Daphne: I love you Mamma.

Me: I love you too baby.

Daphne: I love hot Mamma.

Me: What?

Daphne: You hot Mamma.

Me: Did you just call me hot?

Daphne Yeah!

Me: Well that's an odd complement coming from my toddler but I'll take it. Thanks honey.

One time I tried to use the bathroom in the dark, and I missed the toilet, and I fell on the floor.-Rita Ora

2017-03-28T17:40:00.001-07:00

Daphne: Monkey?

Me: Sure I can turn on Monkey in a minute but I have to change my pants first.

Daphne: You peepee you pants?

Me: No just got water on them while I was watering the plants.

Daphne: It's okay you peepee.

Me: Well I didn't but I appreciate the fact that you wouldn't judge me for it.

Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.-Pearl S. Buck

2016-12-31T16:03:00.002-08:00

This morning in the produce department at the grocery store.

Daphne: Rapunzel Mamma mean.

Me: Yes she is mean but that's not her real Mamma. I'm sure her real Mamma was nice.

Daphne: Yeah Mamma nice

Me: Am I a nice Mamma?

Daphne: NOOOOO!

A lady stocking produce began laughing uncontrollably.

Produce stocker: I'm so sorry that caught me off guard.

Me: (also laughing) It's okay. If she'd said yes that'd mean I'm not doing my job right.

Produce stocker: True. (still laughing) That made my day.

Family is the most important thing in the world.-Princess Diana

2016-11-19T15:11:00.002-08:00

Daphne: I love you Mamma.

Me: I love you too baby.

Daphne: I love you ten!

Me: Ten? Wow that's a lot.

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?-Albert Einstein

2016-09-17T15:37:00.003-07:00

Why did we name it "grapefruit"? We already have a fruit called "grapes" and they don't even remotely look or taste the same.

Wonder pets, wonder pets were on our way.-Wonder pets theme song

2016-09-10T19:51:00.001-07:00

You can tell the other parents.

A co-worker came in to ask my office mate a question when the phone rang.

Co-worker: The phone! The phone is ringing.

Me: The phone! we'll be right there!

Office mate: What was that?

Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry-Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

2016-08-28T21:15:00.003-07:00

I was teaching Fiona to cook. She was trying to use the can opener which is kinda tuff.

Me: Hey you're doing great almost half way around. Go Fona go! (Singing) It's the eye of the Tiger. It's the thrill of the fight something something I don't know the words to this sooooong. But this is what you sing when something is tuff. And I'm watching you open the caaaaaaan of tomatoes.

She made really good Spaghetti sauce. Not sure if I'm more proud of that or my song.

Color can do anything that black and white can.-Vincent Minelli

2016-08-27T16:50:00.001-07:00

Daphne: These two are friends

Me: Those colored pencils are friends?

Daphne: Yeah

Me: Well it's always good when pencils can accept pencils of another color

Fiona: Yeah like all the yellow ones used to fight the all the blue ones.

Me: There were a lot of casualties in the yellow and blue wars. It was a dark time.

My family is weird.

I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.-Jonas Salk

2016-07-01T22:58:00.001-07:00

I had such odd dreams last night...Do you ever have anxiety dreams? I've had lots recently. Mine are usually relatively mundane things I am trying to do but keep running in to obstacles. The other night I had one in which I'm pretty sure all I was trying to do was put Daphne's shoes on but it was REALLY REALLY difficult.

Last night I dreamt I was in Petaluma for some "business" purpose and I needed to get home to Novato (I haven't lived there in 15 years but apparently to my subconscious that is still "home"). I didn't have a car so I tried to take a taxi but the taxi driver told me it was too far and I'd never get a taxi to take me (FYI these two cities are next door to each other and the drive takes about 15 minutes). So I went around the corner to figure out what I should do and suddenly instead of Petaluma I was in New Orleans (now the cab drivers objection makes way more sense). So I saw a train station and thought I'd just take a train home in the morning (I'm not 100% sure about New Orleans but I know for certain that there is no train station in Novato). I decided to go the the hotel we usually stay in when we are in New Orleans and see if I could get a room for the night. The "train station" was just down the street (in the middle of the freaking French Quarter) so I walked to the hotel but somehow managed to enter on the top floor and had to make my way down to the lobby. I can't clearly remember all the adventures I had while traversing this hotel but I do remember at one point thinking that it was a "plot hole" that I was no longer carrying a bag. I eventually made it to the lobby and tried to check in when some rude lady comes up and starts talking to the front desk clerk in Italian. She and the clerk continued to ignore me for several minutes until I got pissed and pushed her face away while telling her to "shut up". Not sure if I ever got a room because then I started dreaming about the owner of my company criticizing my choice of dish soap...

I woke exhausted.

One if the greatest gifts I've ever gotten is my daughter.-Ace Frehley

2016-05-14T14:14:00.001-07:00

Every morning when Daphne wakes up she wants to cuddle.

I go to get her out if he crib and she says "Rock?" Which means she wants to sit in the rocking chair with me.

On the weekend sometimes we stay like that for an hour or more whille I drink my coffee.

Sometimes Fiona joins us.

Sometimes she wants to cuddle even during the day.

She's going to grow out of it soon enough so I'm savoring it while I can. This is my favorite part of the day.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.-Scott Adams

2016-04-24T09:32:00.000-07:00

Daphne: Oh flowers!

Me: Yes flowers. Do you like that one?

Daphne: Yeah

Me: Mamma painted that.

Daphne: Mamma paint flower!

Points at different picture

Daphne: Daddy.

Me: Yes Daddy painted the bridge.

Points at various other pictures

Daphne: Mamma's, Mamma's, Fona's, Mamma's, Fona's, Daddy's

Pause

Daphne: Daphne's?

Me: How about this summer I'll get some finger paints and we can paint together. Would you like that?

Daphne: Yeah

Points at wall

Daphne: Daphne's

Me: Sure we'll put your painting up

Daphne: YEAH!

He's in the army now, a-blowin' reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B-The Andrews Sisters Bogie Woogie Bugle Boy

2016-04-20T18:54:00.003-07:00

Dave got a new bugle

Dave: I'm going to bring this baby camping. I can play reveile every morning.

Me: Awww sweetie, it'll only be one morning then I'll stab you in your sleep.

On the plains of the red planet I uphold the law. And I do it with a pair of robot fists.-Theme from Sparks Nevada Marshal on Mars

2016-04-15T20:26:00.001-07:00

If you haven't already found the Thrilling Adventure Hour you are missing out. I 1000% recommend it. It is hilarious and brilliant.

If you have found it you'll love this. Sometimes at bedtime I sing Daphne the theme from Sparks Nevada Marshal on Mars. Tonight she did the "Pow!"

Thrilling Adventure Hour

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard-Winnie the Pooh*

2016-03-30T20:34:00.001-07:00

When I was four my Dad took me to the hospital to see my Mom and new baby brother. On the way we stopped so I could pick out a gift for the new baby. I picked a Winnie the Pooh that played music. After he died I found the bear in his room and kept it.

This morning Daphne spotted it in my closet and tried to claim it for her own. I told her no she couldn't have it but she could play with it.

A few hours later I looked at a calendar and realized the anniversary of his death was last week. 18 years. He's now been gone as long as he was alive.

I think maybe I was wrong. She should have the bear. He wouldn't mind.

*F you auto correct. Don't you dare tell me that's the wrong way to spell Winnie!

I'm the leader of the geek patrol. That makes me king geek.-Gambit, Gambit #12

2016-03-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

Me: No thank you Daphne. No I don't want a cheeto. No please don't rub it on my boob. No Daphne, Rogue doesn't want a cheeto either.

Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on.-River Phoenix

2016-03-19T10:48:00.002-07:00

Fiona: Hey Mommy can I ask you something?

Me: Do I want to wear that mask? 'Cause yeah!

Actually she wanted to tell me something about weaving but whatever.

Headlines, in a way, are what mislead you because bad news is a headline, and gradual improvement is not.-Bill Gates

2016-03-17T08:00:00.000-07:00

Daphne: Daddy go?

Me: He went to Lowes.

Daphne: Eewsh?

Me: Lowes.

Daphne: Eewsh?

Me: Lowes.

Daphne: Eewsh?

Me: Lowes.

Daphne: Okay.

The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.-Jeremy Paxman

2016-03-15T08:00:00.000-07:00

Fiona: (From the bathroom) No Daphne leave me alone. I'm using the bathroom I don't need a crowd in here?

Me: (Gleefully from the kitchen)Oh the irony!

Fiona: Ewwwwww! Daphne just pushed a half eaten pice of cheese under the door while I'm trying to use the bathroom.

I laughed maniacaly with a total lack of sympathy.

People have got to learn: if they don't have cookies in the cookie jar, they can't eat cookies.-Suze Orman

2016-03-11T13:05:00.001-08:00

Daphne: Googie Mamma.

Me: You want another cookie?

Daphne: Da (Daphne speaks Russian. No, I'm not joking. She is bilingual.)

Me: Can you say please?

Daphne: Da.

Me: Say please Daphne.

Daphne: Thank you.

Me: Close enough.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls-Pablo Picasso

2016-02-19T11:33:00.001-08:00

Conversation in the morning a few weeks ago...

Daphne: Daddy go?

Me: Daddy is getting ready.

Daphne: Daddy ready?

Me: Yes he's taking a shower. Getting clean.

Daphne: Daddy clean?

Me: He's washing his butt.

Daphne: Oooooh.

And now every morning when I tell her Daddy is getting ready she asks "Daddy butt" and mimmes washing her rear.

A child needs a grandparent, anybody’s grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world.-Charles and Ann Morse

2015-12-23T08:06:00.000-08:00

Monday my Mom called to tell me my Grandpa died. He was 92 so although he was doing great for his age it wasn't entirely a surprise. Monday was also Fiona's birthday and I didn't want to ruin that for her so I decided to wait to tell her. She had a friend over yesterday and I didn't want to upset them both so I waited again (yes I may have been making excuses to avoid it). This morning I finally told her. She took it pretty well, she was sad but she's still young enough she only understands on a surface level.

I held it together for two days to protect Fiona but now it's really hitting me.

He lived a good life. He was mentally acute and able to take care of himself to the end. He fell asleep and never woke up.

I wish he was going to be here for Christmas.

Don't pannic-The Hitchickers Guide to the Galaxy

2015-12-12T18:30:00.001-08:00

I asked Siri what the ultimate answer was. This is what I got.