June 06, 2006

Props Are For Boats

Clearly I have not been writing about the boys recently. It is not for lack of material. Or desire. It would just be much easier if I could observe and write about them from a safe distance. For instance, I could install a two-way mirror in our home so that I could be in range but out of reach. I would be Brad Goodall, observer of the playful and social climbing human toddler. As it is, if I would sit down with my laptop on the couch, like I used to, and begin to watch them and type, this is what my entry would look like:

“Ian is walking towar…. Stomp… waddle…asdvassssssssvvsssssssss” At which time I would be looking for the ‘s’ key on the floor between bits of cracker, blocks and sippy-cups. After unsuccessfully searching for the key for several days it would be added to the long list of items lost in the Toddler Relocation Program (TRP). A few items recently recovered from said program include: one sandal in a baking tin in the cupboard, a pair of kitchen tongs under the dresser and the remote control in the diaper can.

Regardless, our life as often suffers from cute overload as it does from TRP. I know it is a parent’s job to find their kids cute regardless of their slobber and snaggle-toothedness, but that is not the kind of cute I am talking about. It is that after a year of double the workload we are beginning to reap the benefits of two-ness. I don’t know what we would do with one. What is better than two mop heads starting a game of peek-a-boo with each other around the side of a chair, and getting themselves laughing so hard about it that they lose control. Or when Jeremy goes pacifier hunting in the bedroom and brings back two with the express purpose of giving one to Ian. Or when Ian sees Jeremy and excitedly shouts Jay Jay.

In the news:

I received word today that I have been ‘awarded’ a new position at SkyWest. I have been a ‘First Officer’ for the last two and a half years and will now be a Captain. Initially I will be based in San Luis Obispo, until a Captain leaves Santa Barbara. This is very good news, and again very unexpected as far as timing goes. I will go back to the Brasilia: the smaller, louder, slower airplane that I flew in my first year at SkyWest. It is considered an upgrade because of the job position even though it is a ‘lesser’ airplane. It is kind of a little-fish/big pond vs. big-fish/little pond kind of situation. If you end up on one of my flights please don’t make any jokes about where first class is, or ask if I wound up the rubber bands or include any phrases about props being for boats. It is good to remember that one of the things that you should not tell a man is small, is his airplane. Your cooperation with all uniformed crewmembers is appreciated.

6 Comments:

At 9:35 PM, Blogger Angela White said...

"props" to you for the promotion! bummer commute...man you gotta write more of these...or a book...I can never get enough.

 
At 10:23 AM, Blogger MLK1973 said...

ahhhh...an update on the McCarter blog! Congrats on the promotion, that's exciting. You get to sit in a different seat now, right? And those mop-headed snaggle toothed kiddos are c u t e!

 
At 9:39 AM, Blogger Jade said...

seriously, brad. your masses of fans MUST have more of your writing. It doesn't matter what you write about, it's ALL good. keep it coming!!

 
At 9:07 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Brad and Megan -
Congratulations on having happy lil climbers/spelunkers/"stuff"-hiders and congratulations on the promotion. You guys must be doing something right!! Do I have to call you Captain Big Daddy Braddy now?

-Lianne

 
At 12:19 AM, Blogger Andy White said...

this blog is hot.

 
At 9:34 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congrats on the promotion Brad! I came across your blog today while trying to find my brother Jeremy online. I know he lives in Camarillo, but his number isn't listed anywhere. If you wouldn't mind passing on my contact info to him I would really appreciate it.

I read your entry about my brother’s accident last year. It was a very touching and honest story of friendship. I can truly relate to the part about being awkward when it comes to communicating feelings. I too have been thinking about what really matters, and that’s why I would love to talk to Jeremy.

I don’t want to put all my info on the comments page, but my e-mail is jpost@rolwc.org.

Thanks,
James Post

 

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