Archive for August 28th, 2006

Virginia’s Song

thane August 28th, 2006

So, I got the following iChat from Sus.

Here’s a new song from Virg, she wants it to be on your blog.

Son dist, I love this song today…
It’s great to be something
And sing this song every day….
Will you head every day…
Do it today and tomorrow
It’s a great thing to do-hoo-hoo
And when you do it the best things
Do it the best thi-hii-hiings
And when you do it, it’s part to want it
Anybody will do it
And your connie will know it
And that’s the end of my so-o-ong!

Everybody knows it!

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Virginia’s Quotations

thane August 28th, 2006

One more from Sus.

I actually managed to write these down for once.

-Sus

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“Today’s the fitz fammy.”
“What does that mean?”
“It means that the show has beginned! And here… [Vanna wave] are all my wonderful creatures, marching around the room!”

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“Know what I have?”
“What?”
“Bugs in my hand.”

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“When you go down and down and down and you plop on the road, I catch you in my arms on the sidewalk! And that’s amazing!”

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“There was just a young show that I’ve never seen before. And it was dangerous…and I tried to watch it backwards…but it stumbled off in its own direction…so I just had to watch it.”

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Lullabies by Virg

thane August 28th, 2006

Another one from aunt Sus

So usually when I put Virginia to bed, I sing her some lullabies to help her get to sleep. Scarborough Fair, Rainbow Connection, Brahms’ Lullaby, whatever slow sleepy songs I can think of.

Well, lately, she’s taken to “helping” me with the lullabies. Aside from the fact that Virginia brainstorming lyrics is not exactly conducive to sleepiness, it’s pretty darned adorable. For instance, Brahms’ Lullay is now required to start like this:

Lullaby and goodnight
May your dreams come true…

The rest is up to me, but by God if her dreams don’t come true in that song, I’m in hot water.

Last night, however, we had a complete departure from the repertoire. Virginia decided that she needed to make up her own lullabies. And this is what we got:

If you have an egg
I’ll give you half a pie
And if you eat it up
I’ll give you another pie
And if you do that
I’ll
Go
Home.

–And another potential Top 40 Hit:

When you have a rainbow ball
You can give me lots of pens
And when you have a lot
You can give them to your daughter
And when you have a lot
You can give them to your daughter
And when the stars are over
You go to sleep.

So next time you’ve got a fussy child on your hands, by all means feel free to make use of one of these classics. Just be sure to say “Copyright Virginia Mellinger” at the end.

Sus

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note to Tory from Virg

thane August 28th, 2006

Got this in a e-mail from aunt Sus.

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[transcribed]
Dear Tory,

I miss you so much. I hope you will be here, and nothing will be good without your Daddy. And this would be so good, very good, very very very good, and nothing would be good without your Daddy too! And so they went walking off in a great big museum. And this makes me happier than I ever felt before. And some things are not true in every line of this computer, and nothing is true when I do everything that Mommy does, and nothing is true unless I do it. I OK, I OK. And that means I love you in Spanish. And I really really do, so that’s why I do it. And this I-N-D means I love you in Spanish and in Arguld. And I love you and that’s true. Good night!

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Softening the Blow

thane August 28th, 2006

So, we were leaving the mall, and everyone was tired, hungry and touchy. I was holding StuBert and Joh was holding Tory's hand. Tory started… singing? Yelling? It's a fine line. Anyway, she is going full volume about 4 feet behind me. I popped a breaker.

"Tory! Please! Stop yelling!"

I immediately feel bad. Nothing like snapping at my girl to bring on the guild. Quickly, I come up with a plan to soften the blow.

"Tory. Stop talking. Stop thinking. Stop breathing. Stop smiling. Stop having fun. Stop walking."

"Daddy, I am having fun."

"Well stop it. And quit smiling."

Joh chimes in. "Don't get in the car."

"That's right. Stay out of the car and don't get in your car seat."

"I am in my car seat and having fun."

"Well, stop it."

Mission accomplished.

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