| New Years Eve Concert |
[Dec. 25th, 2009|10:00 pm] |
Friends,
My old band-mates and I are having a concert, CD Release Party for Kurt, and NYE party.
Details:
When: Doors 6:30, Music 7-9, Music Circle after until late.
What: Borderlands Reunion - David, Kurt, Ann, Scott, Paul, Jeff
Where: The Thompson/Viviano Residence. Email me lollardfish AT gmail DOT com for details.
Hope to see you there. We are not offended if you come for music then leave for other festivities. That's why we are playing so early! |
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| Nicholas Perry, close to year 3 |
[Dec. 8th, 2009|07:29 pm] |
It's been a long time since I wrote any kind of update on Nico. Certainly this summer, when he learned to walk, we went through a huge gamut of emotions, but were too exhausted dealing with the new baby, moving apartments, and wrangling a suddenly more mobile son, to do any real writing about it.
Right now, I feel about Nico's communication about like I did about his walking a year ago. ( Read more... ) |
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| Crib? |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|10:19 am] |
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Anyone in Mpls/St. Paul have a full-sized crib that they aren't using and we could borrow for about 10 days around Christmas/New Years? |
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| Vilification Tennis Wrap-Up |
[Nov. 6th, 2009|11:57 am] |
Hidden in a 77-comment thread is this extended exchange with the head/founder of the show. It's a good, respectful, exchange, beginning in the context of a specific question about whether people agreed that the show did social satire (most agree it largely doesn't), then moves into more serious issues.
I'm not allowing comments to this as I'm sort of done discussing it for right now. Please don't comment in the other thread unless you have read all the relevant posts, as many points are raised in one tier that are dealt with below more fully. Thanks.
There are protests going on through ARC of MN and attempts to organize calls to the Bryant-Lake Bowl box office. I'm not sure whether I'll be calling. I'm still unhappy, but I feel this has been a learning experience for most of the people involved. Awareness has been raised and I'm now weary. |
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| (no subject) |
[Nov. 2nd, 2009|07:30 pm] |
Can anyone more knowledgeable than I point out any examples of the Vilification Tennis show doing productive social satire - that is, making fun of something in order to demonstrate its impropriety or nonsensical nature?
I'm seeing excuses that I shouldn't be offended at their upcoming show because it's productive social satire.
I think it's just an excuse and the show isn't about satire, it's about getting laughs by being as mean as possible. They are really good at it. They get a lot of laughs. I think they're kidding themselves about the satire, but I'm not that familiar with their shows. |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 28th, 2009|07:36 pm] |
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I'm drinking white wine that the Minnehahas gave us for Christmas. Nicolas Paget, 2006 Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau. It's so good it's making me laugh. |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 27th, 2009|07:31 pm] |
Still working on this Vill Tennis thing, please skip if you're bored. The stakes, for me, go beyond the current issue. I didn't handle this one well, but someday my son will be old enough to know what's going on. Now he's just the reason, but at least he's unaware. Once he's older, I won't have the luxury of letting my emotions win.
Also, my wife is better at explaining this than me. I didn't want this comment buried.
( More thoughts. ) |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 26th, 2009|06:50 am] |
I am looking for an incredibly cheap mp3 player. If it only plays 15 songs, that's fine. If it has Hello Kitty on it, that's fine. I want to be able to leave it in the car.
Our Developmental Therapist suggested we try to play music to Nico through headphones when Ellie cries, and it works wonderfully. I'd rather not use the I-pod though. Moreover, I'd rather not use the 30-dollar 2-gig mp3 players either. I need something really cheap.
Ideas? |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 20th, 2009|05:59 pm] |
My son learned how to walk today. It's been coming (see previous post), but today we were in a grassy field walking holding one hand, and I somehow realized he wasn't interested in holding on anymore (I assume he cued me). So I stood in front of him, and he repeatedly got up, walked, fell, giggled (the giggling while falling, Shannon points out, is especially critical), then did it again. This afternoon we spent 10 minutes walking around the park (grainy videos to follow). It's extraordinary.
I assume every parent feels this kind of pride at such accomplishments. I do wonder, though, whether the "work" both we and Nico (and his therapists) put into the process heightens the emotional power of the moment when it comes together. It was Christmas when Nico first stood up unsupported. It was sometime in the preceding spring when he started cruising. It was the December before that when he started scooting on his tummy (I still have the first video Shannon sent me on her phone, documenting the occasion). That's a long process, marked by daily and weekly sessions trying to help him build strength, balance, and courage. And now ... he stands up and walks, falls, hops up again, and grins and giggles.
Videos after the cut.
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A joyful day. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 17th, 2009|10:25 pm] |
New one-hand holding method. It's another step, no pun intended.
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 9th, 2009|08:19 pm] |
The last 12 days have flown by, but we're almost at the two-week mark in Elisabeth's young life. My parents left today, leaving us without immediate backup, but we're finally ready. We had a very good night last night in which, post-10:30, all feedings were done in bed without full consciousness. Nico is adapting, though still somewhat stressed (and needy of his mother), but is also doing wonderfully in speech, sign, and especially walking.
So life proceeds in its new wonderful form. Ellie (the new preferred shortform) is so far proving to be healthy and sweet, crying only when in need or discomfort. There are natural comparisons to be made for us between Nico and Ellie, and the differences are extraordinary. We heard Ellie cry seconds after she was born and held her and nursed her 15 minutes later. We took her home 36 hours after that. She passed her hearing test easily. There are no tubes, extra dr. visits, extra tests, etc, so far. Normalcy is very odd, but pleasant. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 6th, 2009|01:57 pm] |
Nico wandered out of his room post-bath and discovered the baby, followed by a rousing game of "Who's a moose!"
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More pictures here. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 5th, 2009|08:27 pm] |
We are tired but all is very well. It's been quite a week!
More later ... like perhaps in 18 years when I get a good night's sleep. |
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| Visiting in the hospital and homecomings. |
[May. 31st, 2009|08:12 am] |
Nico, grandma, and grandpa came to visit Lizzie (the current preferred nickname, along with my personal favorite, schmoopy) Friday in the afternoon, then we brought her home yesterday morning around mid-day. Nico is handling it well, though exhibits some signs of stress when too close to the baby. The hospital visit was fine - he snuggled with his mom for a few minutes, looked at the baby, then played with the tissue paper that came with Lizzie's godmother's gifts. Good times.
Coming home seemed more stressful, though partly it was right at mid-day and naptime for the boy. So he slept, long and hard (longer than usual). When he woke, he was a bit reluctant to leave his crib, and spent a full half an hour just laying snuggled on me on the couch, looking at mama and the new baby. I think it was a vital processing period. We're trying to alternate time around the baby and time spent with various parents in isolation.
Our first night home was fine for me, in that I can't feed Lizzie yet, so I rocked her when fussy but had to give her to mama when she was hungry. I'll get up with Nico each morning, though, and hope mama and the babe can snooze.
Pictures follow the cut. More new ones here.
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| Elisabeth Vivianne Perry |
[May. 28th, 2009|07:41 pm] |
Born 5:14
6 lbs, 15 oz.
Fuzzy head.
I promise to post real pictures later. For now ...
She's currently nursing merrily along. |
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| (no subject) |
[May. 28th, 2009|04:29 pm] |
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We are having a baby in the next few hours, or so they tell me. Wheee! |
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| Dirt! |
[May. 3rd, 2009|09:21 pm] |
More 'recent' photos here including Spring Break in Champaign (swimming, riding the scooter, playing piano with his cousin) and painting. |
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