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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.

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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

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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.

Wii

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August 20/07

I did my Wii Fitness test on Wii Sports. I didn’t get Golf but I did get Bowling. I did Power Throws. My dad did his Wii Fitness test. My Mommy did her Wii Fitness test. My favorite Wii Fitness test is Power Throws. Tonight I’m going to watch a Looney Toons DVD.

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My Walk

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Jon (Snacks and Bugs Bunny; could life get any better? —L)

August 19/07

I went outside and I went for a walk with my Daddy. I went to Sun Valley to get some chocolate chips. Next I went to No Frills to get some Barbecue Crispers. Tonight I’m going to watch a Looney Toons video tape.

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Doggy class

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Jon (We started Photon in intermediate obedience starting last week at Who’s Walking Who. The class is held in a warehousey room with a huge loading door at the side. To Jon’s utter delight they open this big, clanking door to let his wheelchair in.—L)

August 18/07

I went through the garage door. and I went into the class. My daddy sat with me. And the woman was talking. The woman was talking about doggies and teaching Photon and Mommy. Tonight I’m going to watch the Animaniacs DVD.

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Getting Dressed

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Jon (The annotations for this post are longer than his story. We’ve been making Jon try to dress himself lately, which is a major undertaking that can take up to half an hour depending on how cooperative he’s feeling that day. Jon was extremely chuffed about his joke about joining the (waist)band, so much so that he repeats it every time he gets dressed. His glasses that night were taken off downstairs and put on the TV instead of upstairs in the bathroom like usual.—L)

August 15/07

I put on my underwear. I grabbed the waistband. The joke I said was I join the waistband. Next I put on my shorts. Then I put on my shirt.
My Daddy took my glasses off the Wii.
Tonight we are going to doggy class.

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Midori

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Jon August 8/07

On Sunday Midori is probably going on an escalator. I like escalators. I hug Midori. I will say goodbye to Midori on Sunday. I will miss Midori. Midori was here for ten days. Tonight we are going to take the elevator and the subway to the ice cream store. And right after that we are going to watch Animaniacs sing along Mostly In Toon.

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