My grandson Devin was with us here at home last night. The power was off again in this area (earlier in the evening) around 7:30 but was illuminated by what was left from a full moon. Ai adai this Consumers Using Candles. What is next? Someone stole the generators? Anyway, my daughter and my youngest son were watching T.V. while Devin was going about doing his own business when a loud fire cracker popped somewhere around the neighborhood. He jumped from where he was, ran over to me (wide eyed) and asked "was dad" (what's that) and I said "fire cracker". He attempted to repeat back what I had said, only it came back to me with a little Ajinomoto "fire *ucker". I nearly collapse while my daughter and my son started giggling from where they sat but they seemed to enjoy what he had said as they kept repeating to him"fire cracker". Na kids hamyo!
I tried to erase that from his mind though (as if I could). The next time he heard another pop he asked again "was dad" only this time I told him "chew pow" but my son and daughter liked "fire cracker" better but I gave them both that shut up look.
I got a better idea so I went into our room (Devin following) where I still have a stash of fire crackers from last year, took out a bundle and he probably thinks it's some kind of candy. "Was dad" I told him "chew pow" as I walked him out into the backyard. Got myself an empty can, stuck in the fire cracker and lit it. He started burning-rubber into the house as the fuse started sparking and as it took into the air and popped I went inside and said "see-chew pow". He dare not go out anymore for his curiosity.
A Night Out Together
My wife and I went out one night-only this time, we didn't go far because Devin's home. Brought along our drinks from our refrigerator and we were on our merry way thinking we're going to drink away-only the two of us, in a not so well lit area where we can sit together and it's where I'll whisper sweet nothing into her ears. This is where we'll both dialogue with nothing to worry about because Devin is in good hands at home and then out of nowhere, this episode was going back to reality.
Devin wasn't even suppose to be in this picture but he was-physically! But this is suppose to be a night only for my wife and myself, all cuddly, romantic and whatever else there is that couples do together.
Wait a minute! My wife and I did go out. We didn't go far. We each had a drink from our refrigerator but hellerrr! We are sitting in our garage along with Devin who is eyeing mom's drink on the table. So much for a romantic night. REALITY CHECK!!!!
Devin-Devin drink?
Mom-No, dad get mad
Devin-No, no get mad!
Because I've been brought back to reality, I pretend not to hear what they're saying but he's there sitting next to grandma across from me-still eyeing her drink.
Devin-Devin drink?
Mom-Dad get mad
Devin-Devin hide?
Mom-Dad get mad
Devin-No, no get mad Beebin, K?
Grandma finished what remained of her drink and gave the empty can to his grandson who slowly slid down below the table out of grandpa's view. Do Your Stuff sonny.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
...like Cats N Dogs
Yesterday was a day I couldn't do anything. The rain was pouring and boy-it was like a mini typhoon had landed here in Kagman. It went on for sometime that the wind was pounding hard on the sliding door in the back. I couldn't even make out what was outside the glasses as my vision was obscured by the heavy downfall against the sliding glass.
I decided against going outside but a cup of tea would have made the trick. Brewed some and poured myself a cup of steaming hot tea while the rain and wind did its stuff outside. My front door was open so there I was looking outside just watching mother nature reaping leafs while it gives its dose of pouring rain. Good thing the wind wasn't coming from the west. It would have meant disaster for me. I wonder if Gus Kaipat was out there taking photos of the weather yesterday.
Today's a lot better though. The skies still gray but the wind had settled a bit. I've borrowed my brother-in-law's lawn mower yesterday but since it rained, who was about to operate something like that under the rain? Now, I'm thinking whether I should go pick it up or live it until the weather really is appropriate.
Our handful grandson Devin is still down in Oleai and his other grandma had called earlier saying Devin wanted to talk to me on the phone. But before handing him the phone, she tells me Devin's temperature was a bit high since last night. I got to talk to him and he sounded find on the phone and all the while was saying something like "...Devin go hopital". Anyone ask him if he's sick and he'll only respond "no". He wouldn't take any medication even if you wrestle with him. You get that stuff in his mouth and he'll just throw it back out.
I got to thinking in tricking him by mixing a little liquid children's Tylenol in his drink but the minute he puts it up his mouth to drink, he returns it back and would ask for something different, only this time, it better be in a different cup and it better be H2O or one will be mopping up from the floor. SUPER-ACTIVE na kid-o this one!!!! I also spoke with his mom and ask her to take him to the hospital as he'll not take any sort of medication to sooth his fever.
On a different note, I want to share what follows as all these goonies making faces in it are a very wild and craaaazzzy bunch.
Get yourself away from them Devils honey!!!! They NO SEE, HEAR & SPEAK...
I decided against going outside but a cup of tea would have made the trick. Brewed some and poured myself a cup of steaming hot tea while the rain and wind did its stuff outside. My front door was open so there I was looking outside just watching mother nature reaping leafs while it gives its dose of pouring rain. Good thing the wind wasn't coming from the west. It would have meant disaster for me. I wonder if Gus Kaipat was out there taking photos of the weather yesterday.
Today's a lot better though. The skies still gray but the wind had settled a bit. I've borrowed my brother-in-law's lawn mower yesterday but since it rained, who was about to operate something like that under the rain? Now, I'm thinking whether I should go pick it up or live it until the weather really is appropriate.
Our handful grandson Devin is still down in Oleai and his other grandma had called earlier saying Devin wanted to talk to me on the phone. But before handing him the phone, she tells me Devin's temperature was a bit high since last night. I got to talk to him and he sounded find on the phone and all the while was saying something like "...Devin go hopital". Anyone ask him if he's sick and he'll only respond "no". He wouldn't take any medication even if you wrestle with him. You get that stuff in his mouth and he'll just throw it back out.
I got to thinking in tricking him by mixing a little liquid children's Tylenol in his drink but the minute he puts it up his mouth to drink, he returns it back and would ask for something different, only this time, it better be in a different cup and it better be H2O or one will be mopping up from the floor. SUPER-ACTIVE na kid-o this one!!!! I also spoke with his mom and ask her to take him to the hospital as he'll not take any sort of medication to sooth his fever.
On a different note, I want to share what follows as all these goonies making faces in it are a very wild and craaaazzzy bunch.
Get yourself away from them Devils honey!!!! They NO SEE, HEAR & SPEAK...
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Eddie and the Rifle
I remember a time when my cousin Eddie and I would play around in Chalan Kanoa. We hated our older sibs as they would tell us not to do the things we wanted to do. Ed's older sister Abby had told him not to go anywhere but you know how we were when we were kids. We don't wanna listen. Our houses were not far apart from each other so Eddie can hear me playing around outside while Nana Leighamal weeds around her little garden of taro, yam and sweet potatoes.
Ed came running so we played awhile before Abby came over and started scolding him to go back home and nap. He left with Abby, screaming from the top of his lungs, not wanting to go home. No more than five minutes later, he comes walking, dragging his dad's (uncle Sim) .22 rifle behind him. He came over to me and said "we're gonna shoot Abbelina if she comes again" and that certainly was not going to happen. Abby came with a long tangangtangang stick in hand ready to give my cousin Ed a good whipping. Good thing Nana didn't know anything about the rifle. She would've lallanguu'la.
Ed came running so we played awhile before Abby came over and started scolding him to go back home and nap. He left with Abby, screaming from the top of his lungs, not wanting to go home. No more than five minutes later, he comes walking, dragging his dad's (uncle Sim) .22 rifle behind him. He came over to me and said "we're gonna shoot Abbelina if she comes again" and that certainly was not going to happen. Abby came with a long tangangtangang stick in hand ready to give my cousin Ed a good whipping. Good thing Nana didn't know anything about the rifle. She would've lallanguu'la.
A whole bunch
I've been neglecting my blogspot by writing fewer and fewer each month but at least a month receives its article for a change.
Today's Saturday and I was just downloading some pictures taken from a family picnic last week. My wife came in and asked whether I'm ready to work. Ready or not-as if I had a choice, had to leave what I was doing to see what she had in mind for me. It was an easy tasked which took less than half an hour but the cleaning up portion of it took up most of my time.
My daughter is out working this Saturday which left me, my wife, our son Kyler and our "handful" grandson Devin at home. I'm cleaning up already from what had been tasked by my wife and every time I'd take things outside, Devin would run out after me, he calls me dad my wife mom. So, he'd run out after me and would shout "dad, wait-Devin foller" His choice of words are not that much clearer than the foul words he had picked up from others.
His parents are here to pick him up to go to Oleai as he's been with us since last Sunday. He comes in running to tell me he's going with mommy and daddy. Gives me a hug and "bye-bye" off he goes.
Our nieces and nephews are here too. Loni is here with them with her beautiful daughter Skyler or Sky-Ling as she calls her. We were suppose to get together since this morning but her brother John had asked to take them all on a Saturday stroll. They just left and now, my wife is busy with her cleaning while I am here catching up on blogging.
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