Langweilig (Boring)!

It took me a long time to start a blog and I think one of the many reasons I avoided it for so long is that I thought I might get bored with it and that it isn't that interesting. Well, I am bored with it already. Maybe I will leave it up for now in case anything of note does happen.

The Dread Pirate Fussler has had a bit of a fever the last two days and hasn't eaten much, but I am glad to say he did eat some supper tonight and was digging the pork chop. He is a little carnivore, but to his credit, he also does eat the Boca (veggie) items I have given him, especially the faux chicken patties (as our Cabin Boy calls them) and the breakfast links.

We had an especially lovely weekend actually, as we did something quite out of the ordinary for us. We stayed overnight at the Cabin Boy's sister's cabin up north der hey, on a small lake. The weather was cool but sunny and the fall foliage was picture perfect. Cabin Boy did get some great shots of the Fussler standing in the lake with the trees in the background.

That is right, Fussler was standing in the lake and it was rather cold. No wonder he has a bit of a fever this week. The lake at the beach was very shallow and as we walked up to it, I said to our Cabin Boy, "You don't think he will walk right into the lake, do you?" I no sooner got the words out of my mouth as Fussler walked into the lake up to his ankles; pants, shoes and all. When the cold wetness hit his skin, he did cry a little, but after I pulled him out, he went back in and played with the water a little. His uncle D. the fisherman will be quite proud of him.

After we stopped at a great park with tall, unsafe playground equipment that we grew up on, we were able to stop and see Grandma T. and Aunt B. for a few minutes on our way back. Grandma T. is doing much better, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her.

So as I mentioned in the start of this post, I don't know how much more I will post here or maybe it will be very random.

Pirate Mom is tired.

Ya know what? I am almost done working second shift after parenting Fussler during the day and I am tired. Having this head cold for the last week doesn't help much, but still. Coma. I can't even think of anything particular that happened today, but I know for the most part it was a good day. Good night.

Doooooooood!

I am guessing we say "dude" all too much and even call each other that because since yesterday, we have noticed the DP Fussler saying "duuuuuuude" and laughing hysterically. It is very funny. In case I hadn't mentioned them in other posts, Fussler is also quite good at saying "shuuuues" and "howse" and "todo." (Just in case some translating is needed: shoes, house, turtle.) He has some words for motorcycle and tractor and/or truck though that we can't quite place yet. The cats are still "dao" for now (meow), but so are my swords and sabers hanging on the wall, which is actually very accurate as "dao" is Chinese for saber. "No" is definitely well established and has been for awhile now.

Speaking of the martial arts, a new special class started last night after tai chi and this one is ba gua. There must be at least 20 people in the class, if not more, and it is amazing, allbeit chaotic, trying to keep steps in a circle with that many people. I am afterall, as laoshi says after winning my gold medal in ba gua at the competition a few years ago, intergalactic ba gua champion (as well as double sword and guan dao). I still plan to review every special class that comes along, even if I have taken it or even if I am/was intergalactic champion, cuz I need the review and the practice. Besides, I get one evening a week for myself away from the good ship and I better do something to take care of myself.

Grandma T. is home from the hospital only after about 10 days. Especially pain-wise, it is way too soon to be on her own, so she has had to enlist all sorts of help in her town since none of us can really get away from work right now. Yes, we visit every weekend, but she needs help now.

The weather is finally turning to fall and has been quite cold the past week and somewhat rainy and cloudy. It was in the 60s today and that felt great; much better than 90s.

Is it safe to say--all surgery sucks?

I know many of us wouldn't be alive today, perhaps myself included, if it weren't for "modern" surgery, but it doesn't make it any less traumatic. Grandma T. is having a heckuva time with big pain from her recent knee replacement and currently remains in the hospital, allbeit in the rehab section. We continue our prayers for her. We spend last Sunday visiting her and will be doing the same this Sunday.

Weather note: For almost the past week, it has been hot (in the 90s) and humid, until last night, when a cold front (thank heavens, literally) rolled in. Only bummer with that is, my sinuses and throat are in turmoil from the big change.

Toddler Vocabulary

I may have mentioned the DP Fussler is now rolling his eyes at us. Biting continues, but it definitely has slowed down. Hopefully it will stop soon, so that we don't have to get reports of biting from the daycare crews.

Weather note-It is beastly hot and humid today, even thought it is early October. Sheesh.

I would have to say that besides "mumum" and "dad", Fussler's first words were car and cat. Fussler is freakishly obsessed with cars (car-cars) already and can spend a long time spinning wheels on various toy vehicles as well as having to touch the tires on real cars. Very scary when he tries darting from car to car in parking lots. Oh the heart attacks. It has already been suggested he might end up on a racing pit crew.

Many of the words he has attempted of late are sounding pretty close to the real thing, house and shoes being two good examples. His word for beverages for the last few months has been "ka" and we aren't really sure about where this derives from. Is it the ending sound for "drink" or milk" or the beginning sound from "cup?" In any case, we know what it means. I believe it was Thursday night as we were watching Survivor: China that Fussler started walking into the kitchen, turned around to look at us and commanded "KA!!!" You can bet I bounced up and got some milk! It was very authoritative and I would guess he is basically Captain at this point.

Overboard!

I was reviewing my last post and realized there was a barfing incident that week. We had another this past week, but this time during Tuesday's breakfast. The DP Fussler bounced right back after it and seemed just fine the rest of the week, so I don't know what that was all about. Maybe he and Grandma K. had a bit too much rum the evening before?

In any case, the last few days we have all spent worrying and praying for Grandma T., who had knee replacement surgery yesterday. She has some pain and is a bit groggy, but the doctor reports she will be fine. I guess a peg-leg joke here mightn't be appreciated, so we will let it go at that. Aaaarrr.

I attended special class club today, at least for an hour. I am still slowly building my stamina back up and before long, I will probably need some knee surgery. We reviewed some chin na moves (jazz hands Andy was my partner and we had a great time, but his wife might wonder why he smells like Moonlight Path..no worries anyone!), ba gua (it is the next special class and Guan knows I need a review, even if I am international ba gua champion), iron fan or tek shen (it didn't feel as foreign as I thought it might), and spear. I guess that was all I had time for as I had to return to work. Alan brought in one of his bonsai trees, so that was great and all the guys were geeking up on Jeff's expensive chinese tea as usual. It is good to know that some things are constant in this universe, wa?