Daily Archives: August 27, 2007

The Cottage

Family Life, Jon

Kayak drawing by Jon
Kayak (drawing by Jon)

Jon (The “cyclone experiment” is a Blue’s Clues science demonstration of vortices using swirling water in a pair of pop bottles. The drawings are done hand-over-hand*.—L)

August 27/07

I went to the cottage on Friday. And I was trying the cyclone experiment. I went kayaking with my dad. Then I sat in the kayak and threw rocks in the water. I like to play Wii Sports on the big screen TV. Grandpa likes to watch Golf on the big screen TV. This evening I will do the cyclone experiment.

Jon

Golf green on big screen TV drawing by Jon
Golf green on big screen TV (drawing by Jon)

* Hand-over hand drawing involves Peter holding Jon’s hand steady, occasionally helping if he’s unsure where to go—there will be some influence from Peter, sometimes knowingly and sometimes ouija-board style. Jon is more sophisticated visually, so he is disappointed if he can’t make out what he draws. But he always chooses colours and composition himself, sometimes surprisingly so.

My Grandma

Jon

Jon (The mention of Dr. Seuss needs some comment: we’ve pretty much banished his Seuss videos from his current rotation since they’re just too young for him and he likes to watch and re-watch them incessantly. But crafty Jon figured that 1) Grandma’s coming so he could snooker her into giving him videos; and 2) He put it in his journal so it must be true. Alas for truth in the media; he didn’t get his Seuss tapes back.—L)

August 21/07

I love Grandma. I like to watch a video with my Grandma. I hug Grandma. I like to kiss my Grandma. Grandma is here. I like to order some food. I like to show Grandma the DW’s theme in Arthur’s first grade. Tonight I’m going to watch Dr. Seuss.