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The Allure of Weapons Delivery Systems that Inflict Pain on Bad Guys

Dear Declan --On Sunday i took you to the Intrepid aircraft carrier off the west side highway in the 30s, a floating museum showcasing fighter jets, supersonic surveillance aircraft, a cruise missile bearing submarine, and other child-friendly chattels of the world's reigning superpower. You were transfixed -- you pulled at my arm and dragged me from exhibit to exhibit for a period of several hours and protested with all your four year old might (which is considerable) when we had to leave.It…See More
Apr 7, 2009

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What are your children's names and birth dates?
Declan, 3.5
Grey, 10 months
Are you considering having more?
that we are
How would you describe your parenting philosophy?
Love them.
What's your favorite parenting book (if any)?
Blood Meridian. Just kidding ... we are inclined towards the Dr. Sears school.
What are your family’s favorite books and toys?
"The Night Shift" is Declan's favorite book, and I would say he is torn between his red cement mixer (which is far too big ... he can ride it like a pig) and his construction side with a wooden elevator and a ramp he can use to jetison matchbox cars across the living room.
What are your family’s favorite TV shows or movies?
TV obsessions have gone from "On the Go" to Elmo to Backyardigans to Dora to Diego. I miss the backyardigans.
What are your family's favorite foods?
cinamon toast, cream of wheat with brown sugar and waffles. Its not easy to get protein in the kid.
What one adjective would you choose to describe your household?
entropic

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The Allure of Weapons Delivery Systems that Inflict Pain on Bad Guys

Dear Declan --



On Sunday i took you to the Intrepid aircraft carrier off the west side highway in the 30s, a floating museum showcasing fighter jets, supersonic surveillance aircraft, a cruise missile bearing submarine, and other child-friendly chattels of the world's reigning superpower. You were transfixed -- you pulled at my arm and dragged me from exhibit to exhibit for a period of several hours and protested with all your four year old might (which is considerable) when we had… Continue

Posted on April 7, 2009 at 6:30am

Our Fragile Human Bodies



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Dear Declan --



Your grandmother (Grandma Cookie) collapsed in our bathroom on Thursday morning, hit her head on the bathtub, and was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in an ambulance. It was a frightening moment for your mother and me ... she has spent much of the last couple days in the hospital, and we have been intensely engaged… Continue

Posted on November 1, 2008 at 3:15pm

"kids don't like mushrooms"



Dear Declan --



This morning in the middle of brunch at the Whitney (Museum of Art, Sarah Beth's downstairs, highly recommended), you pronounced, "Kids don't like mushrooms." You said it patiently, over-enunciating, slowly shaking your head, as if you were talking with your three year old son.



This is something you have starting doing lately -- making grand proclamations about the habits of your tribe (kids), usually in an… Continue

Posted on August 24, 2008 at 10:30pm

The Dawn of the Fake Smile



Dear Declan --



Sometime in the summer of 2008 you began squinting and drawing your upper lip up like a retractable curtain when someone says "Smile!" This is a fascinating thing for a parent to watch -- the incremental process of a little human (that would be you) becoming socially aware. Which is to say, becoming less sincere. Developing an intent, however clumsy and well intentioned, to deceive.…



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Posted on August 19, 2008 at 9:00pm

Letters to Declan and Grey



Dear Declan and Grey,



This is the first of a series of letters I will be writing to you about the experience of being your father.



I am doing this for a couple reasons: First, because being your dad is so stupendously cool, and I don’t want to forget a single poopie diaper. Memory is the clumsy process through which our lives are edited, and I want the never-ending director’s cut.



The second reason is that I want… Continue

Posted on April 13, 2008 at 7:30pm

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At 9:38pm on December 21, 2008, Andrew wurtele said…
Would you recommend waiting longer until going for another ?? "T" rouble is my middle name. Warm Greetings to you all !!!! Drew & Co.
At 8:10pm on November 1, 2008, SAEBausch said…
Thanks for the comment. Its always nice to hear that you aren't the only one who was a little freaked out by parenthood.
At 5:03pm on April 2, 2008, The Griscom Volkman Family said…
I wish it was me driving that backhoe. Okay, maybe it's my favorite video.
At 8:37am on March 1, 2008, Guettel / Smith said…
Um, is that Rufus operating the backhoe? For a minute there I could have sworn...
 
 
 

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