Noah is the Center of Everything

"Old Man" (with Noah on vocals . . . )

This is Noah's first musical number. Thanksgiving is also my dad's birthday. He asked for a "performance" from us - this is what he got (after the Wednesday night drafting session that involved much beer). The lyrics are provided below for your enjoyment

Old man, there's no need to feel down
I said old man, get yourself off the couch
I said old man, though you're in the same town that you've lived in all of your life
Old man, there's a place you can go
I said old man, you can drive there real slow
I said Ilan, take your dog and just go
There's so many streets to get lost on . . .

It's really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
There's a world out there
That you need to explore
You can even go to Darfur
Its really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
You can drive 35 - you can coast on the breaks
Trooper will come if you give him ham steaks

Old man, while we're on the subject
Of that crazy - dog that Zev made you get
I said Ilan - now that you're a grandpa
Time to ensure that dog can't bite Noah
Ilan - you got Trooper already used
It's not your fault - that he gets so confused
But its time now to give that dog away
Before he maims and kills the Be Be

It's really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
There's a kennel out there
That you need to go toward
Before Noah ends up a corpse. . .
Its really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
You can drive 35 - you can coast on the breaks
Mom will come if you don't mention "the mistake."

Ilan, we are not in your shoes
We're not phobic - and not often confused
We know its hard - to leave Sharon, MA
But you're driving Jody crazy
Ilan, she needs to sell this house
I said Ilan, don't just sit there and grouse
When she's trying to upgrade everything
Don't sit back and act like you're king

Its really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
You can pack up your meds
You can go up to Lowes
You can support whatever Jody chose
Its really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
You can keep your mouth shut
And don't plague her with doubt
And when things change - well don't freak out!

Old man, you've lived here your whole life
I said old man - you've survived lots of strife
You walked through snow - and you tempted the fates
When you braved the back drive in '78

(We kind of ran out of steam after that).

Friends forever

Sophie and Noah

Noah's Reading Ahead . . .

He wants to know What To Expect . . .

Ok, this is not my kid . . .

It's my friend and his kid . . . I just thought this was a poignant commentary on how great it is to be a parent . . .

Then Again . . .

Maybe Noah is the Walrus . . . (coo coo ca choo).

Coo Coo Ca Choo

Noah loved the choo choo at Keith and Diane's house (at least, I think it is a choo choo). So, did you know that the phrase coo coo ca choo has made its way into the Urban Dictionary? See Link here. Although there are several different definitions, the one I am going with is: "A term often used in the hippie era of the 60s, implying that everything is fine and there is no need to worry about anything."

That's how I feel right now . . . (I am the walrus)

Its fun to be a Dad . . .

You get to throw them up the air and make them laugh until they spit up their dinner . . . cool.

Grandma and Grandpa come for a visit!

This weekend we were very excited to get a visit from Steve and Maxine. This was the first time they had seen Noah since we went to Maryland in July - and as Steve said, he's a totally different baby now! We had a great time on Sunday walking around Salem, MA - although everything was a little quiet because I think the town was in post-Halloween hangover . . .


It seems like we did a lot of eating this weekend as well - what would a great weekend be without breakfast at The Lighthouse?


Not to mention Sushi!


But mostly we just hung out - and it was great. We can't wait to go down and see them in December!

Don't Let a Black Cat Cross Your Path . . .

Noah had a great first Halloween! We went trick or treating with Noah's cousins: John, Ollie, and Andy (and my cousins Sarah and Jay) in the neighboring town. They have an awesome neighborhood where all the houses really do it up. There were about 60 kids and their parents out on the streets just in the hour that we went. It was total and complete bedlam! (The only down side was that I found out that it is waaaayyyy more fun to be a kid at Halloween than to be a parent - stressful!). At first I was taking him up to the doors and getting candy for him - but the other adults were giving me the evil eye in a "we know he can't eat candy yet" kind of way. So, then I got wise and enlisted his cousins to grab extra candy "for Noah" when they went up to the doors. Candy which Dave and I prompty ate. Thanks John, Ollie, and Andy (especially Andy - he was very consciencious about getting candy for his younger cousin).