My little smarty pants

Jonathan often says things that just amaze me for a 3 year old but I often forget them before telling the world. But here is a recent one I remember.

We were eating breakfast on Sunday morning and I mentioned to Alan that I do not like the book "Dangerous book for Boys" (side note: I think it is a good book but way to old for Jonathan, and maybe too young for Matthew). To which Jonathan said "That book is bad for Daddy but good for Mommy. right?". What a clever little kid making the connection that it was Dangerous FOR boys but it was safe for girls.

G

Keep my taxes off your killing

... end the War in Iraq
... protect the unborn in the womb, everywhere
... end capital punishment


Invest in life instead of death.

Settling for Joy

I left a meeting 10 minutes early to pick up my son and was blessed with a wonderful "This I Believe" segment on NPR. Corinne Colbert talks about "settling" in marriage and how it is the best thing in the world. She defines to settle as to place in order, quiet, calm, rest. In an over advertised, over consumerized world being happy is priceless. It is not doing less, but enjoying what you have more.

Another gem was Corinne's husband reply that Marriage is not about two people but about creating a family.

G

(PS> Don't you just love Jonathan peeking through his closed eyes! Thank you Maria for the picture)

Ginny's Summer Concert Series

There is so much going on in Durham and I always lose track of events until 3 hours after they finished. So here is a little reminder

Juneteenth Celebration, June 16-24 at the Hayti Center
www.hayti.com

Warehouse Blues Concert Series, Fridays June 8-August 17 from 6 to 8pm at the West Village Courtyard.
http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/warehouse_blues.cfm

Latino Festival, June 9 from 3 to 8:30 at Northgate Park
http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/latino_festival.cfm

Summer Music Festival, June 30-August 4, various times and locations
http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/summer_music_festival.cfm

Music on the Lawn, June 8-October 5, various times at American Tobacco Center
http://www.americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com/motl.asp

Centerfest , September 15+16, Central Park again? (yuck)
http://www.centerfest.durhamarts.org/