Lets Get Real

My son has all but destroyed our remote contol, it has been smashed apart and put back together so many times that only certain buttons still work. Of the two cordless phones, one has been dropped tooo many times, the other still works (for how long?). It is as if he has some type of remote control radar. If it is not put where he cant reach it, then he has got it in less than 30 seconds. You would think toy phones and toy remotes would help, they don't. He may be 12 months, but he know the differnece between a yellow and blue plastic toy flip phone and the one that Mommy and Daddy really talk on. The fact we are always taking it away from him.....well....that makes it all the more interesting. What I need is a toy phone that is an exact replica of our cordless. Right down to the dial tone and that lady that says "if you would like to make a call please hang up and try again" when you leave it off the hook too long. Without that, he's gonna know!
So all you toy companys out there, I hope your listening. If toy guns can look like the real thing. Why not remote controls and telephones. Enough of the yellow and blue soft plastic toy phones. Any kid knows, if it looks like a toy then it sucks.

Bush Vs. Everyone

How many democratic commercials over the last couple of weeks did not even focus on their Republican opponent? Instead they ran against George Bush. As soon as I noticed the nation wide stragety, I knew Republicans were in trouble. If you like the war in Iraq, then just vote Republican, was the basic message. It worked too! Never mind that Several years ago every single Democrat wanted to invade Iraq. Somewhere between the start of the war and now, Bush became solely responsible for the war. Democrats conviently swayed to the publics discontent for Amercian casulties, and eventually made themselves to be the leader in that movement.
If you voted Democrat, thats OK. Just don't forget that you used to be in favor of war in Iraq. You changed your mind? Thats OK, well take the blame. We will finish what all of us started. When Iraq is someday a free democratic society and leads the Middle East into the 21st century. You can take the credit.

Trick or Treat

I was sick as a dog, but managed to carry one of our twins while my wife carried the other to about 10 houses before I ached too much to carry on. It was enough to go down as their official first trick or treat. Josh was superman, And Lilly didn't even have to dress up