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We went on a day trip today. Our plan was to go to Port Townsend by way of the Mulketeo-Clinton Ferry to Whidbey Island. The Keystone Ferry however had a 2 ferry waiting list. So… we optend to just drive up Whidbey.

A few years ago we drove up there and stumbled onto a carnival at a local park that had a playground. The carnival wasn’t there this year. But the park was quite nice. It had some wonderful equiptment for aiden_freeman to climb on. It also had two great slides. (See the new pictures in my Aiden 18-24 month LJ gallery)

One of the nice attractions of the park was a small controlled lake area that fed off the sound. It had a water slide, a swimming area, and plastic paddle boats you could rent for $5/ 1/2 hr. All three of us got life jackets and we rode around the lake.

Aiden was in his glee.

Below is probably one of my favourite photos to date of him. He is so full of happiness, life, and intelligence.

I think we’re doing a quite fine job with him.


Very happy Aiden in Oak Harbour on a boat
Very happy Aiden in Oak Harbour on a boat

Picture taken on a rented paddleboat on a mini lake in Oak Harbour on 080713
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I’m standing on a long line in front of a pair of Asian women. They began carrying on a conversation in <<Insert glyph based language I sure as hell don’t know>>. Normally, when on line, if you hear a conversation near you, you casually acknowledge it and may jump in or pay attention to it.. if it seems appropriate.

While the U.S. doesn’t have a standard, primary language… I find the use of non-English in the US is a way for a group to cordon themselves off. It sets up an intentional wall in a manner similar to installing a fence around your yard.

While language may be foreign… tone, body language, aren’t.

I found myself paying attention to the conversation I didn’t understand. I was riding along with the tone. And found myself chuckling at a pause point that felt like a humourous statement.

I found the one woman unnerved that I chuckled with her friend. It was as if I’d walked through her gate. She seemed to be wondering. “Oh, crap. Does he speak my language?”

So not eavesdropping. But a very interesting sociological and psychological experiment.

…or Doctor Who

This Friday… The topic line should be your hint. s00j will be performing at the Horizon Oasis Temple.

Odds are highly likely that we will be packed in for that. (Small space, lots of SJ fans)

We will probably catch up on Doctor Who Saturday evening after the Cancer-North BBQ and social.

Comments?

Happy Birthday shimmeringjemmy

PSA: No Spoiler Zone

I have enabled a new personal filter called: antiDoctor

This filter is everything in my subscription list except

I realize the 4th series has completed in UK. I realize that most of my Stateside friends have downloaded it and watched it.

The family is watching it on Fridays as it airs on the Sci-Fi channel. (You can’t get captioning on YouTube or less-than-legal downloads)

So, please do me the honour of not spilling the beans to me until the show has run its course on Sci-Fi.

Actually, it’s been made clear to me that I must truly suffer. The finale runs on Friday August 1. I will be out of town that weekend and will not be able to see the episode until I return late on the 4th.

So, if you see me that weekend… Don’t ask. I’ll be stewing in my own Gallifreyan blood.

Thank you for your understanding.