tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post2460360607019875296..comments2024-03-14T16:50:10.223-07:00Comments on Seattle Moxie: Under pressureMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-67269275987101293112013-09-12T12:01:01.924-07:002013-09-12T12:01:01.924-07:00oh no what to say-funny as always mingled with som...oh no what to say-funny as always mingled with some SERIOUS PRESURE SH#T is right...I don't know how you do it...I think we've gone over the top with preschool preparedness come on...I hope al's work situation is only temporary and the loosh-the boy has great life skills already ... where ever he goes, will be the right place because he has the two greatest advocates in the world representing him you and al- you will make the right decision- forget all the things you said and thought in the past-which ever setting will best serve your family - you will choose wisely... because you love him!<br /> gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-50108465972191580442013-09-11T11:31:35.348-07:002013-09-11T11:31:35.348-07:00Not yet, but I'm hoping to wrap it up by Sunda...Not yet, but I'm hoping to wrap it up by Sunday:) Of course, I'm back to work full-time so I have to put in 5-6 hours of work when I get home, but hey, it's for a good cause!;)<br /><br />There was no such thing as preschool when I was of preschool age, but I remember that when I was four, I could recite by heart and to perfection the little Disney books on record:) And I still remember the beginning of some of them 36 years later (I can hear the voice and the intonation in my head and all). If you just took all the useless stuff out of my brain and replaced it with quantum physics, I would have a couple of Nobel prizes under my belt and I'd be getting lucrative job offers left right and centre from Iran and North Korea.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-88429721888834679892013-09-11T11:05:20.272-07:002013-09-11T11:05:20.272-07:00It's the crabs. They're crazy about raw c...It's the crabs. They're crazy about raw chicken. I'm not sure how they know to flock to it, since they've likely never come across a chicken in their native environment. But it works, and crabs are delicious, so OK.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-30592252361399303422013-09-11T06:37:05.342-07:002013-09-11T06:37:05.342-07:00If you are on Facebook, there is a group for Third...If you are on Facebook, there is a group for Third Culture Kids that you may find of interest also. <br />Cheers,QAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-33730492863237567262013-09-11T04:36:41.462-07:002013-09-11T04:36:41.462-07:00For me, it will be the raw chicken leg on the kaya...For me, it will be the raw chicken leg on the kayak - that's really weird!!<br />Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724812900896898140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-90114914531873733562013-09-10T19:26:52.759-07:002013-09-10T19:26:52.759-07:00That's why I like you Bec. (Because you wrote...That's why I like you Bec. (Because you wrote that, not because everything is OK down there. *ahem*)MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-727168258342556472013-09-10T18:45:07.120-07:002013-09-10T18:45:07.120-07:00So magical.So magical.Bec Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152186530221473967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-4149079930160038702013-09-10T18:44:39.536-07:002013-09-10T18:44:39.536-07:00Um. Why yes, everything is well down there. *Awkwa...Um. Why yes, everything is well down there. *Awkward*Bec Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152186530221473967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-40446282374940641722013-09-10T15:51:22.208-07:002013-09-10T15:51:22.208-07:00It was my pleasure.It was my pleasure.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-33693148977903025862013-09-10T15:50:18.528-07:002013-09-10T15:50:18.528-07:00Ha! I should do a poll amongst the parents to see ...Ha! I should do a poll amongst the parents to see how many of us used the sample comfort letter as our comfort letter. My guess is a very high percentage. Wish I could be there in the middle of the terrible disaster when the kids all start eying each other like "wait a minute..... that sounds pretty familiar....hey, our parents suck!"MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-71980042001956309012013-09-10T15:48:29.682-07:002013-09-10T15:48:29.682-07:00Thanks, Deb, Lucien really rocks his backpack. He...Thanks, Deb, Lucien really rocks his backpack. He likes to back into people with it. Obviously. MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-17769498283589254102013-09-10T15:47:46.416-07:002013-09-10T15:47:46.416-07:00Good point, Duchesse, you may actually remember st...Good point, Duchesse, you may actually remember stuff in 14 years with that photographic memory of yours. You remember anything from preschool? <br /><br />Good luck with the thesis. Is it finished? MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-14829506377679284142013-09-10T15:46:36.288-07:002013-09-10T15:46:36.288-07:00We bought some of those Petco crickets but kept th...We bought some of those Petco crickets but kept them as pets. We've had some strange animals grace our kitchen counter the past year. The crickets were cute and we loved the cricket sounds but man, it sure is depressing when they start to die. They just keel over right in front of you. Major bummer to see over your bowl of cereal at breakfast. <br /><br />Maybe I'll go buy some more and feed them to Mantisy. MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-54417842739189355592013-09-10T15:44:41.139-07:002013-09-10T15:44:41.139-07:00They usually come at the end when I'm in a hur...They usually come at the end when I'm in a hurry to go to bed. That's when the label magic happens.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-5271027344249301032013-09-10T15:43:59.431-07:002013-09-10T15:43:59.431-07:00Thanks, Bec! Hey, how are you? All well way down...Thanks, Bec! Hey, how are you? All well way down there?MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-89824650459684509212013-09-10T15:43:05.961-07:002013-09-10T15:43:05.961-07:00I like the idea of having a Third Culture Kid! Ma...I like the idea of having a Third Culture Kid! Makes us sound super worldly. Thanks, interesting read.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-79804363785039204602013-09-10T15:29:17.986-07:002013-09-10T15:29:17.986-07:00Hilarious! Thank you for making me almost laugh o...Hilarious! Thank you for making me almost laugh out loud really hard in the public library!inabookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363173620341078824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-17687127639124075342013-09-10T15:00:31.467-07:002013-09-10T15:00:31.467-07:00You know, on the upside of Coco's letter, she ...You know, on the upside of Coco's letter, she and the other kids probably wont be around long enough to need therapy when they realize they all have the same comfort form letter. <br /><br />Good grief! Who came up with that asinine idea? <br /><br /><br />Annie Petershttp://www.sunshinetorainierfor.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-68981619035661581562013-09-10T12:41:38.327-07:002013-09-10T12:41:38.327-07:00that backpack on Lucien is awesome!! yet could be ...that backpack on Lucien is awesome!! yet could be painful on the school bus....<br /><br />and that IS exactly what preschool is for!<br /><br />debbie in torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606750113188414437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-36912684411578215562013-09-10T10:52:40.297-07:002013-09-10T10:52:40.297-07:00Husband swapping and men who give crabs. That'...Husband swapping and men who give crabs. That's what I'll remember from that post (knowing myself, quite possibly 14 years from now).<br /><br />(My brain is fried from the thesis. Don't mind me. Talk amongst yourselves.)<br /><br />Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-2775731911366037942013-09-10T10:49:30.128-07:002013-09-10T10:49:30.128-07:00We have a pet frog, Big Red, that came home with u...We have a pet frog, Big Red, that came home with us from a camping trip as a tadpole. Do mantis' eat crickets? If so, PetSmart/PetCo/big chain pet stores sell them. But don't buy the pre-packed "live" ones, they're never alive. They sell them in the fish areas, usually, for about a dime apiece. Here's hoping Mantisy makes it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-9871871555812388642013-09-10T04:51:31.320-07:002013-09-10T04:51:31.320-07:00Also, your posts have the best labels.Also, your posts have the best labels.Bec Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152186530221473967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-67229734618046212152013-09-10T04:50:50.725-07:002013-09-10T04:50:50.725-07:00Honey, you've written some funny stuff over th...Honey, you've written some funny stuff over the years but this right here had me snorting coffee through my nose. That part wasn't fun. But the letter to Coco was really, really hilarious. I'm going to go read it again.Bec Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152186530221473967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-49559893528700565092013-09-10T04:01:49.951-07:002013-09-10T04:01:49.951-07:00Hi MJ, do you know what a Third Culture Kid is? Th...Hi MJ, do you know what a Third Culture Kid is? This may shed some light on some of Lucien's issues with school: www.denizenmag.com/third-culture-kid<br />Cheers, QAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com