Sunday, November 17, 2013
Thanksgiving
Ed's going to fly to Kaua'i for Thanksgiving and stay with Erin for a month. Rough life.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Slacker Loser
That's me. I've totally ignored this blog as I've been busy doing other things. It's not quite dead.
Yet, anyway. Time will tell, I guess.
Yet, anyway. Time will tell, I guess.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Sheer Brilliance!
These are some rules set down by a mom when her son got his first cell phone (an iPhone). I think there are some great rules here that reflect a healthy philosophy for the modern "connected" world we live in. And plenty of adults should take these to heart.
Greg Hoffman is a kid who just got an iPhone from his parents. His mom, Janell Hoffman, wrote these [slightly edited] rules for its use:
1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?
2. I will always know the password.
3. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads "Mom" or "Dad". Not ever.
4. Hand the phone to one of your parents promptly at 7:30pm every school night & every weekend night at 9:00pm. It will be shut off for the night and turned on again at 7:30am. If you would not make a call to someone's land line, wherein their parents may answer first, then do not call or text. Listen to those instincts and respect other families like we would like to be respected.
5. It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It's a life skill.
6. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs.
7. Do not use this technology to lie, fool, or deceive another human being. Do not involve yourself in conversations that are hurtful to others. Be a good friend first or stay the hell out of the crossfire.
8-9. Do not text, email, or say anything through this device you would not say in person.
10. No porn.
11. Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that.
12. Do not send or receive pictures of your private parts or anyone else's private parts. Don't laugh. Someday you will be tempted to do this despite your high intelligence. It is risky and could ruin your teenage/college/adult life. It is always a bad idea. Cyberspace is vast and more powerful than you. And it is hard to make anything of this magnitude disappear -- including a bad reputation.
13. Don't take a zillion pictures and videos. There is no need to document everything. Live your experiences. They will be stored in your memory for eternity.
14. Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO -- fear of missing out.
15. Download music that is new or classic or different than the millions of your peers that listen to the same exact stuff. Your generation has access to music like never before in history. Take advantage of that gift. Expand your horizons.
16. Play a game with words or puzzles or brain teasers every now and then.
17. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling.
18. You will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You and I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together.
Greg Hoffman is a kid who just got an iPhone from his parents. His mom, Janell Hoffman, wrote these [slightly edited] rules for its use:
1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?
2. I will always know the password.
3. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads "Mom" or "Dad". Not ever.
4. Hand the phone to one of your parents promptly at 7:30pm every school night & every weekend night at 9:00pm. It will be shut off for the night and turned on again at 7:30am. If you would not make a call to someone's land line, wherein their parents may answer first, then do not call or text. Listen to those instincts and respect other families like we would like to be respected.
5. It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It's a life skill.
6. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs.
7. Do not use this technology to lie, fool, or deceive another human being. Do not involve yourself in conversations that are hurtful to others. Be a good friend first or stay the hell out of the crossfire.
8-9. Do not text, email, or say anything through this device you would not say in person.
10. No porn.
11. Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that.
12. Do not send or receive pictures of your private parts or anyone else's private parts. Don't laugh. Someday you will be tempted to do this despite your high intelligence. It is risky and could ruin your teenage/college/adult life. It is always a bad idea. Cyberspace is vast and more powerful than you. And it is hard to make anything of this magnitude disappear -- including a bad reputation.
13. Don't take a zillion pictures and videos. There is no need to document everything. Live your experiences. They will be stored in your memory for eternity.
14. Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO -- fear of missing out.
15. Download music that is new or classic or different than the millions of your peers that listen to the same exact stuff. Your generation has access to music like never before in history. Take advantage of that gift. Expand your horizons.
16. Play a game with words or puzzles or brain teasers every now and then.
17. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling.
18. You will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You and I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Fun Family Videos
I learned how to use something called animoto to make some fun family videos. Here's one from Sienna's visit this summer:
Here's one I did Sunday at Paul and Kelsey's house for baby Winter
And here's a short one from our Disneyland trip last month.
Here's one I did Sunday at Paul and Kelsey's house for baby Winter
And here's a short one from our Disneyland trip last month.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Birthday Cake
Paul and Kelsey made this fun cake for my birthday. It's the island from A Change of Plans.
Well, kinda.
Well, kinda.
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| Winter wearing her Bat headband |
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| Davey helping Papa make cookies earlier. |
Friday, September 21, 2012
Disneyland and Heart Attacks
Ed and I are heading to Anaheim next week to visit Disneyland. Not for ourselves but because Erin and her family will be there because Spencer's got a work conference the first part of the week. Funny how flying to L.A, staying in a hotel, and going to Disneyland for three days costs about as much as it would to fly to Kaui'i to see them.
On a scary note, Grampa Hanson had what looks like a couple of heart attacks this week. He's in the hospital right now and sure he's going to be released every day. Erin and Spencer are going to rent a car on Sunday when they get to California and go see him. Dad's always been so healthy and is such an active person that this being cooped up in the hospital is driving him crazy. I'm grateful for his friend Hilde and his church family who are keeping watch on him.
On a scary note, Grampa Hanson had what looks like a couple of heart attacks this week. He's in the hospital right now and sure he's going to be released every day. Erin and Spencer are going to rent a car on Sunday when they get to California and go see him. Dad's always been so healthy and is such an active person that this being cooped up in the hospital is driving him crazy. I'm grateful for his friend Hilde and his church family who are keeping watch on him.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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