Archive for February, 2005
February 20, 2005 at 11:42 pm
Let the record show that today, February 20, 2005, was Tara’s first time bowling. And she loved it!
I would place the ball right at the edge of the lane for her, and she’d give it a little push, which I would quickly push harder so it would reach the pins. It was the cutest thing — she would squat down and watch it go, and if she knocked one over, she’d turn around in a flash and put both arms in the air and yell “I DID IT!!!!!!” I *so* wish I’d brought a camera with me. 
Meanwhile, I bowled a 156, which amazed me since it’s been 5-10 years since I’ve bowled, and I was never very good to begin with. But in a moment of true “Dad Studness”, as I entered the 10th frame, I went back and whispered in Sean’s ear — “Watch this — three strikes in a row.” And then I went out and did it! Not quite the same as Babe Ruth’s called home run, but as close as I’ll ever get…..
And here we are, 6 hours later, and my right arm is SORE.
February 15, 2005 at 11:10 pm
Today I discovered an absolutely fascinating article about Princeton’s “Global Consciousness Project”, and how a little, black box supposedly sensed the 9/11 and Asian tsunami tragedies before they happened.
Yes, it sounds “far out”, and it is. Only a passing mention is given to the other side of the story — the “skeptics” as they say in this story.
But this line toward the end got me thinking:
“They might help provide a solid scientific grounding for such strange phenomena as ‘deja vu’, intuition and a host of other curiosities that we have all experienced from time to time.”
Deja vu. Yeah. I get that. Not a lot, but once or twice a month probably, which I assume is about normal. Deja vu. The feeling that you’ve already experienced something. Sometimes my deja vu is SO VIVID that I know I experienced it already.
Deja vu.
And I can’t help but think: How do we, as a society, explain the concept of deja vu? How is it possible? Why do I not hear more about studies into the concept of deja vu? When we experience deja vu … what’s happening inside the brain?
Not sure about the black box, but I’m fascinated by deja vu at this moment….
February 10, 2005 at 10:29 pm
Tara has been trying to help Cari with laundry for some time now, but when you’re 2/3 years old and still knee-high to a grasshopper, there’s not a whole lot you can do.
She was trying to help tonight. Told Cari, “Mommy, let me fold this.” It was one of our bath towels — standard size. In other words, about twice her size. Cari didn’t pay her any attention, nor did Sean or I. Until about 2 minutes later when she returns the towel to Cari … FOLDED PERFECTLY. We asked her to do it again, and she did. Each corner lined up perfectly on top of the other. No loose corners or sides. A thing of beauty.
We’re still in shock…..
