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F Word


F Word
Originally uploaded by ucitysoccer

A little background. Olivia and Jennifer have a little ritual they like to partake in every now and again, eating Funyuns while watching TV. Occasionally Jennifer cannot control her cravings and will dive into a bag before the scheduled event. This drives Olivia nuts.

So the last time I went to the grocery store I bought two bags of Funyuns. One I placed in the typical spot for all to see, the other I hid on top of the fridge, behind the microwave. (Yes, we keep the microwave on top of our refrigerator, a benefit of being tall.) I told Olivia about this secret bag, but not Jennifer. Just in case.

The morning after the ritual of eating a bag of Funyuns in front of the TV, Olivia reminded me of our "secret". During the hustle of getting ready for school and work, I did not remember our secret. When I asked Olivia what she was talking about she replied with, "You know, the F word." In a moment of panic, I thought that for sure I had let loose with the F word and some how asked her to keep it a secret from her mom. I didn't have any recollection of this, but it sounded at least plausible. The look on my face must have told Olivia that I was puzzled if not in a slight panic. She pulled me down and whispered in my ear, "The Funyuns dad. Remember?"

Oh, that is the F word.....Funyuns.

(If you are wondering about the photo, and why I would take such a picture, I thought a visual reference would add to the story. Of course in order to keep the F word a secret, they were pushed back farther behind the microwave, but I thought I could move it a little to make the photo a little more interesting. Typically I have photos and then have a story that goes with them, this time I have a story and had to make a photograph. A little different, but maybe the start of something.)

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Olivia's Art

Olivia's Art-4 Originally uploaded by ucitysoccer

Olivia had a piece of her artwork chosen to be on display at the St. Louis Galleria. It is part of the University City schools art display. This is the second time Olivia's artwork has been chosen to be put on display. In kindergarten she also had a piece chosen for display in the U. City Library. To see more pictures of Olivia or her artwork, check out my flickr page.

Updated 12/23/2009

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Daddy Bill's spot

Daddy Bill's spotOriginally uploaded by ucitysoccer

Right now I am in the Denver airport waiting to catch my flight home. I traveled to Colorado for a sad occasion, my grandfather's, Daddy Bill) funeral. (obituary) However, Daddy Bill had a full, wonderful life and lived for the past 50 some years on a lake in Loveland. This photo is where he would sit, relax, probably read the paper, and enjoy the beautiful view. I am sure you can see why it is such a great spot. More photos from Loveland on my flickr page with the tag, Loveland.

Updated 12/19/2009

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