Billy Mays

Never underestimate the power of a bump to the head.

http://www.examiner.com/x-8357-DC-TV-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Pitchman-Billy-Mays-dead-at-50

UPDATE: It appears that maybe it wasn't the bump to the head.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/entertainment/2009/06/billy-mays-autospy-reveals-heart-problems.html

2 celebrities, 1 day

When I was a kid, I used to watch Charlie's Angels when my parents weren't looking. I didn't really understand the show. But I LOVED Farrah Fawcett's hair. My Aunt Jane had a tape of "The Burning Bed", and every time we went there to visit, I would ask to watch it. I really liked her growing up. So it is a sad day indeed that she lost her battle with cancer. I hate cancer.

I used to LOVE Michael Jackson. I thought he was the coolest person ever. I couldn't understand why my mom wouldn't let me buy a Michael Jackson t-shirt when I was 8 years old. I loved Thriller, Beat It, Billy Jean. I loved it all. NOw he got creepy later on, with all the surgeries and what not. And let's not forget the allegations of sexual abuse, and the trials. Not his finer days. However, the Jackson 5 and the early Michael Jackson years did change music as we know it. So it is also a sad day that he died of cardiac arrest. (If the 11 minute old news is correct of course)

So let's mark June 25th as a sad day indeed.

Waskesiu

We have always held to the belief that kids are portable. More difficult than moving just yourself, but portable. So when we got pregnant we planned to still do the things we wanted to do, just in a different way. Some people support us in this, others think we are crazy. But as Jeff's co-worker said, "You gotta keep living your life."
So we went to Waskesiu this weekend with our 2 month old. We didn't camp, instead opting for a cabin in case he cried during the night. Which of course he did:)
We brought the bouncy chair, a floor mat, a play-pen, a carrier, and a stroller. And we were just fine. We have a Chariot, and that thing can go just about anywhere. We hiked the trail to Kingsmere Lake, and the Chariot made it fine over the tree roots, stairs, gravel etc. No problem.
We had intended to canoe today, with Malcolm's new baby lifejacket, but there was a thunderstorm, so we will save that for another time.

Sunday afternoon

We went to church today, then out for lunch at the mall. Did a little shopping, came home, napped. Grandma Ruth came to visit, napped some more, and now I have a happy little boy playing on his baby Einstein mat. Can't get much better than that.

smiles

Malcolm was really excited to go on his walk last night.
He is really starting to interact more. He smiles, and coos, and kicks his feet and tried to hit things. He has started to grab his soother and throw it. But then he want it back and he can't get it. It's really quite entertaining:)